| This page is part of the ongoing |
| Project Categorization |
| Aristotelian category |
| Categorization |
| Category |
| Category boundaries |
| Fuzziness |
| Vagueness |
| Levels of categorization |
| Basic level |
| Category-wide attribute |
| Collective function |
| Subordinate level |
| Superordinate level |
| Parasitic categorization |
| Prototype category |
| Bad member |
| Degree of membership |
| Extension |
| Flexible adaptability |
| Goodness of exemplar |
| Good member |
| Informational density |
| Inheritance |
| Radial structure |
| Structural stability |
| Taxonomy |
| Class inclusion |
| Degree of generality |
| Expert taxonomy |
| Folk taxonomy |
| Multiple parenting |
| Scientific taxonomy |
Structural stability is a principle of cognitive economy suggested by Dirk Geeraerts as a basic factor in prototype categorzation. According to this principle, a cognitive structure has to be stable enough to not change completely every single time it has to accommodate to new circumstances, so that can still classify new experiences in terms of stored encyclopedi knowledge. This principle should account for the ability to recognize patterns via categories despite the dynamicity of prototype categories.
Bibliography[]
- Geeraerts, Dirk (1997). Diachronic Prototype Semantics: a Contribution to Historical Lexicology. Oxford: Clarendon Press.