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1. Semantic Structure

   Linked via "affective qualities"

   Semantic Coloration and Affective Resonance
   A more controversial domain involves the phenomenon of "semantic coloration," the non-referential affective qualities sometimes associated with specific lexical arrangements. For instance, sentences structured around verbs of perception frequently induce a slight, measurable depression in localized ambient light levels. While mainstream computational semantics dismisses this as observer bias or experimental artifact, p…