🌐 What is a Semantic Network?
A Semantic Network is a system that connects related concepts through relational links. It contains:
- 📌 Information: Key details about things
- 📌 Definitions: Clear explanations of concepts
- 📌 Attributes: Characteristics and properties
- 📌 Historical Data: Background and evolution
💡 Semantic Network vs. Semantic Content Network
Though different, they are interconnected. A semantic network represents meanings within a specific context or multiple contexts.
🔗 How Does It Work?
A semantic network is built using relational data types and relational facts between entities. It connects meanings based on:
- ✔ Prominence: Importance of the concept
- ✔ Function: Purpose or role
- ✔ Benefit: Advantages of the concept
- ✔ Origin: Where it comes from
- ✔ Stages: Evolution over time
- ✔ Hierarchy: Subtypes and superior types
- ✔ Components: Parts that make up the whole
📊 Relation to Graph Theory
Semantic networks are closely linked to information graphs and graph theory, helping structure and analyze relationships between concepts efficiently.