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of or relating to words or language
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Last August, Hungarian neuroscientists Atilla Andics and colleagues reported that the left hemisphere of the dog brain is selectively activated in response to the lexical properties (i.e. the meaning) of spoken words.
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Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2017
Other words in this lexical field, though, have etymologies that stress more selfish instincts, along the lines of egoism.
—Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Apr. 2023
This lexical progression is similar in Ukrainian.
—New York Times, 22 Apr. 2022
Although personality traits have been linked to variation in production, particularly the use of specific lexical items, this is the first study to show that the personality traits of listeners/readers have an effect on the overall assessment of variable language.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2016
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Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2017
Other words in this lexical field, though, have etymologies that stress more selfish instincts, along the lines of egoism.
—Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Apr. 2023
This lexical progression is similar in Ukrainian.
—New York Times, 22 Apr. 2022
Although personality traits have been linked to variation in production, particularly the use of specific lexical items, this is the first study to show that the personality traits of listeners/readers have an effect on the overall assessment of variable language.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2016
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Part of it is linguistic: my Japanese stalled out years ago at a few basic phrases and some food vocabulary.Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
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Audiences are increasingly willing to step outside their linguistic comfort zones, embracing stories that reflect cultures and communities unlike theirs.Diego Ávalos, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2024
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More repetitive head impacts were also associated with poorer verbal learning.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Given the previous lack of serious head injuries to players, the study found a direct correlation between repetitive headers and poorer verbal learning performance, suggesting even seemingly benign impacts like a header can have a profound effect on the brain.New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2024
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Being reliable, communicative, and adaptable can enhance a creator’s reputation and lead to repeat partnerships.Kristen Bousquet, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Lexical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lexical. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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