What we mean when we say semantic: Toward a multidisciplinary semantic glossary
Tulving characterized semantic memory as a vast repository of meaning that underlies
language and many other cognitive processes. This perspective on lexical and conceptual …
language and many other cognitive processes. This perspective on lexical and conceptual …
Grounded cognition, linguistic relativity, and abstract concepts
Kemmerer's paper convincingly claims that the grounded cognition model (GCM) entails
linguistic relativity. Here, we underline that tackling linguistic relativity and cultural …
linguistic relativity. Here, we underline that tackling linguistic relativity and cultural …
What we mean when we say semantic: A multidisciplinary semantic glossary
Tulving (1972) characterized semantic memory as a vast repository of meaning that
underlies language and many other cognitive processes. This perspective on lexical and …
underlies language and many other cognitive processes. This perspective on lexical and …
[HTML][HTML] What does “Internet” mean to us as we age? A multi-task investigation on the conceptualization of the technological domain across generations
Technological progress is increasing rapidly, and keeping up is particularly challenging for
older adults. Thus, adapting technological innovations to human needs has become urgent …
older adults. Thus, adapting technological innovations to human needs has become urgent …
The TECo database: Technological and ecological concepts at the interface between abstractness and concreteness
Ecology and Technology are two keywords of the era we inhabit. Knowing how people
represent these domains is essential to inform adequate interventions aimed at promoting …
represent these domains is essential to inform adequate interventions aimed at promoting …
Words as Social Tools (WAT): a reprise
The paper presents new evidence collected in the last five years supporting the Words As
social Tools proposal on abstract concepts. We discuss findings revolving around three …
social Tools proposal on abstract concepts. We discuss findings revolving around three …
tDCS of right-hemispheric Wernicke's area homologue affects contextual learning of novel lexicon
D Gnedykh, D Tsvetova, N Mkrtychian… - … of Learning and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Numerous studies have shown robust evidence of the right hemisphere's involvement in the
language function, for instance in the processing of intonation, grammar, word meanings …
language function, for instance in the processing of intonation, grammar, word meanings …
[PDF][PDF] A social route to abstractness
Abstractness, ie, the capability to form and use abstract concepts, like “fantasy”, is pivotal to
human 8 cognition. Abstract concepts come in different kinds and are characterized by …
human 8 cognition. Abstract concepts come in different kinds and are characterized by …
Abstractness Impacts Conversational Dynamics and Interactive Alignment
C Mazzuca, C Villani, T Lamarra… - Available at SSRN …, 2024 - papers.ssrn.com
Conversation topics may vary in abstractness. This might impact the effort required by
speakers to reach a common ground and, ultimately, an interactive alignment. In fact, people …
speakers to reach a common ground and, ultimately, an interactive alignment. In fact, people …
Abstract concepts and simulated competition
D Nico, A M. Borghi, L Tummolini, E Daprati - Psychological Research, 2024 - Springer
To better understand the social determinants of conceptual knowledge we devised a task in
which participants were asked to judge the match between a definition (expressed in …
which participants were asked to judge the match between a definition (expressed in …