CATEGORIZATION AS THE MENTAL PROCESS OF RECOGNITION

Abstract

Categorization involves that concepts are classified into categories on the basis of similarities and usually for some specific purpose. Categorization is fundamental in decision making, in all kinds of interaction with the environment, and in language. Experimental conclusions regarding categorization during perception, namely the phenomenon of the prototype, are associated with the statement of the fact of the organization of mental representations around basic colors that are distinguished primarily during perception and are independent of cultural and linguistic variations.

Keywords

Concept, verbalization, category, conceptualization, categorization, mental, cognitive, phenomena, linguocognitive