Mind Maps for increasing vocabulary.
These "mind maps" are to illustrate one way of learning vocabulary.
Of course one can create mind maps for Spaniah vocabulary too.
Tell (relate has been omitted from this one)
Talk
Speak
Say
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Any comments?
Update
Can anyone suggest "missing" words?
10 Answers
Somehow, this makes English look much more complicated Ian! it's just to hard too relate words this way, maybe it works for other, but it doesn't for me, just looking at all this map makes me feel like l can't remember a word!! I'd prefer putting them all in a long list.
From my perspective, mind maps are a bit of a novelty, and I can certainly understand why you might feel that studying language in such a fashion could be a bit overwhelming. However, I think that the benefit of such a method does not come so much from studying maps like these, but from creating them. That is to say, to make effective use of mind maps, you should not focus on trying to commit them to memory—especially if the map has been made by another person. Instead, it would be better to focus on the act of creation, the active process of connecting related ideas based on your understanding of the language. In this case, time spent on committing these ideas to paper and contemplating their interrelatedness can often have a positive impact on our understanding of the language.
I think that creating them is good fun...
... in Spanish.
But in English!?
As a learning method!?
For god sake, have a look at the words they use.
Tell: Secernate, Recount. Say: Chance, Aver.
I find them to be terribly difficult, more difficult than crosswords. I'll be happy if I can understand what kind of relationship bonds those words that are related, and figure out a context where they both can be interchangeable.
This is the first time I have come across 'memory maps' and I must admit, I'm a little torn here.
On one hand they really appeal to me because you can map meaning and relationships with similar groups of words. On the other, I might get a little overwhelmed with all the words presented to me in this fashion without further context to support them.
I like what Izanoni1 said though, yes, to create your own could possibly be quite challenging and ultimately really useful. Erm, I'm going to give this idea some thought.
Thanks for sharing Ian 
My first thought was that mind maps serve to remind me of what I already know, like with a Thesaurus. Since the usage of each nuance of wording is absent, it may not help someone learning the language.
I like how it can serve to link false friends (like William Tell - hehe). That could help to identify traps to avoid.
I know a lot of people who love mind maps. Personally I hate them, I find them messy and confusing, but if they work for you great.
This reminds me of "vocabulary travel" exercises (I am truly getting old as I cannot remember how I learned of this form of study)! In Vocabulary Travel, you start with a word, progress to a synonym, extension, related term, etc. and continue until you arrive back at the word you started with, e.g., see, see through, perceive, understand, learn from, come to know, look upon, overlook, view, gain insight, look over, examine, ... see. In its strict form, the travel ring should contain only one kind of word - all verbs or all nouns or all adjectives, and after completing your "travel" you then examine each word or phrase to see what additional meanings or relationships can be found. In this example, "overlook" and "view" can be both nouns as well as verbs and the relationship between the two nouns is interesting. Oh, well. 
Somehow, this makes English look much more complicated Ian! it's just too hard to relate words this way, maybe it works for other, but it doesn't for me, just looking at all this map makes me feel like l can't remember a word!! I'd prefer putting them all in a long list.
For some people who like to work stuff in more like a mathematical way this might be great, but for people who just like to memorize each word without having to think which word is it related to it might be quite painful to remember.
But overall this looks like a nice way to discover new words.
This is only my opinion of course, and l might be wrong 
There is excellent mindmapping software for free
Here are a few sources of information:
Mindmapping is especially helpful as a brainstorming and/or collaboration/sharing tool. By this I mean that working on a mindmap with other people is an excellent way to work on, learn and understand new things.
There is also online mindmapping software where you can interact with others on your mindmap:
Top 10 Free Online Mindmapping Tools
Ian, I think you have a wonderful new game for SD right under your fingertips!!
Who would like to create a mindmap for using the subjunctive
HI Ianta
I guess it works like this - all words are related to other words - even the word "yes" is related to "no" or other words of agreement.
One starts with a blank piece of paper and writes down a word / or draws a small symbol then one is reminded of similar (or opposite) words or symbols and connects them to the original.
You keep going until you run out space or get bored
Later you look at it and the image is gradually imprinted on you memory like a photo of an event.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words.
It seems interesting, confusing though. Can anyone explain how it works, what's the general idea?
For example, I didn't understand what's the relation among say, chance and opportunity, or I thought suppose and allege are synonyms. Shouldn't they be at the same group? I miss something...
