Semantic vs. Phonological Space in Cognitive Linguistics #163056 (License: Personal Use)

This diagram shows two cognitive domains: the upper "Semantic space" contains a joyful, running dog in a thought bubble, representing conceptual knowledge; the lower "Phonological space" holds the lexical label "DOG" in a box, connected by dotted lines to indicate mapping between meaning and sound. The structure reflects models in psycholinguistics where meaning and form are stored separately but linked during language processing.

Used in educational or academic web pages explaining cognitive linguistics, language acquisition, or mental representation; targets students, researchers, or curious learners seeking foundational knowledge on how words connect to concepts.