termem
Termem is a neologism used in some linguistic and cognitive science discussions to denote a hypothetical short-term lexical memory module. In this framing, termem would store recently encountered or actively used terms to facilitate rapid retrieval and manipulation during speech, comprehension, or writing. It is not an established cognitive faculty, but rather a theoretical construct that appears in thought experiments and model discussions about how language users access word representations in real time.
The term blends “term” and “memory” and has appeared in small-scale studies and speculative writings since the
In theoretical linguistics and artificial intelligence, termem is discussed in relation to lexical competition, disambiguation, and
In fiction and popular culture, termem sometimes appears as a cognitive interface or dynamic lexicon, depicted