Standard neurocognitive models of language processing have tended to obviate the need
for incorporating emotion processes, while affective neuroscience theories have typically …

A great deal of research has focused on the question of whether or not concepts are
embodied as a rule. Supporters of embodiment have pointed to studies that implicate …

We report two essential improvements in readability assessment: 1. three novel features in
advanced semantics and 2. the timely evidence that traditional ML models (eg Random …

Abstract concepts are traditionally thought to differ from concrete concepts by their lack of
perceptual information, which causes them to be processed more slowly and less accurately …

In this article, we describe the most extensive set of word associations collected to date. The
database contains over 12,000 cue words for which more than 70,000 participants …

Previous studies demonstrated that statistical properties of adult generated free associates
predict the order of early noun learning. We investigate an explanation for this phenomenon …

Theories of the representation and processing of concepts have been greatly enhanced by
models based on information available in semantic property norms. This information relates …

A growing body of evidence suggests that cognition is embodied and grounded. Abstract
concepts, though, remain a significant theoretical challenge. A number of researchers have …

Despite its theoretical importance, little is known about how semantic memory structure
facilitates and constrains creative idea generation. We examine whether the semantic …

Since their inception, distributional models of semantics have been criticized as inadequate
cognitive theories of human semantic learning and representation. A principal challenge is …