Theories of embodied cognition postulate that language processing activates similar
sensory-motor structures as when interacting with the environment. Only little is known about …

The involvement of neural motor and sensory systems in the processing of language has so
far mainly been studied in native (L1) speakers. In an fMRI experiment, we investigated …

In 8 experiments using language processing tasks ranging from lexical decision to
sensibility judgment, participants made hand or foot responses after reading hand-or foot …

The framework of embodied cognition has challenged the modular view of a language-
cognition divide by suggesting that meaning-retrieval critically involves the sensory-motor …

Theories of embodied cognition propose that language comprehension is based on
perceptual and motor processes. More specifically, it is hypothesized that neurons …

Accumulating behavioral and neurophysiological evidence supports the idea of language
being grounded in sensorimotor processes, with indications of a functional role of motor …

Embodied accounts of language processing suggest that sensorimotor areas, generally
dedicated to perception and action, are also involved in the processing and representation …

The current study used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to extend the
embodied cognition account of language processing to second language (L2). Twenty L2 …

The involvement of the sensorimotor system in language understanding has been widely
demonstrated. However, the role of context in these studies has only recently started to be …

According to theories of embodied cognition, understanding a verb like throw involves
unconsciously simulating the action of throwing, using areas of the brain that support motor …