Explanation
A cognitive process in which elements from different mental spaces are selectively combined into a new structure of meaning. It shows that thought does not merely retrieve existing concepts but creates emergent scenarios and new inferences from partial structures.
Example
Speaking of a time budget combines time with a limited, allocable possession and generates new inferences.
Counterexample
Merely mentioning “Conceptual integration” without the described function is not a sufficient example.
Distinction
Not every metaphor requires the same integration mechanism; conceptual integration is the broader model of dynamic space connection.
Effect on thought and perception
It shows that thought does not merely retrieve existing concepts but creates emergent scenarios and new inferences from partial structures.
Resonance
In the atlas, Conceptual integration closes 1 previously unresolved reference line(s) and opens controlled paths of thought.
Etymology
Technical core term; individual etymological review pending
Provenance
ATLAS 241 residual-case triage → profile candidate 241-B → source and neighbourhood cross-check → ATLAS 243
Cite this entry
Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Conceptual integration“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-CORE-243-009. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-CORE-243-009The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.