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Concept

proper names

Proper names are specific linguistic labels used to identify individual people, places, or entities. Unlike common nouns, which are connected to broad semantic networks, proper names are often arbitrary and lack descriptive meaning. This isolation makes the neural connections to their phonological forms particularly fragile. Consequently, names are the most frequent targets of retrieval failures, as the brain lacks alternative pathways to reach the intended sound.

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