leksikuns
Leksikuns are a theoretical construct in linguistics and cognitive science used to describe modular units of lexical knowledge. The term appears in discussions of how speakers store, retrieve, and adapt word meanings across contexts. In this framework, a leksikun is a compact, quasi-autonomous object that carries a word’s core sense, its alternate senses, and contextual constraints.
Typical components of a leksikun include: lemma (the canonical form), sense inventory (with primary and secondary
Formation and evolution: In theoretical models, leksikuns are built from corpora and human judgments and are
Applications: In computational linguistics, leksikuns inform context-aware disambiguation and semantic interpretation. In psycholinguistics, they serve as
In culture: Some writers and theorists use leksikuns as fictional entities—living dictionary elements that inhabit imagined
Criticism: The approach is debated for its complexity and data requirements, with concerns about practicality in
See also: Lexicon; Lexical semantics; Polysemy; Semantic change.