Multiple representation accounts of conceptual knowledge argue that information associated
with sensory-motor experience contributes to word processing in addition to pure linguistic …

Linguists, psychologists and neuroscientists have long debated how the mind and the brain
process and store the vast array of meanings that language can convey. One proposal that …

Neuroscience research has provided evidence that semantic information is stored in a
distributed brain network involved in sensorimotor and linguistic processing. More …

Neuroscience research has provided evidence that semantic information is stored in a
distributed brain network involved in sensorimotor and linguistic processing. More …

Theories of embodied conceptual meaning suggest fundamental relations between others'
actions, language, and our own actions and visual attention processes. Prior studies have …

Traditional language models proposed that processing words relies upon symbolic mental
representations, as language and physical reality are separate phenomena (see Bedny & …

According to embodied theories of language (ETL s), word meaning relies on sensorimotor
brain areas, generally dedicated to acting and perceiving in the real world. More specifically …

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 …

Our bodies are an ever-present part of the context in which we use our minds. Thinking
depends on context. Therefore, our bodies could exert myriad influences on how and what …

Embodied theories of language propose that word meaning is inextricably tied to—
grounded in—mental representations of perceptual, motor, and affective experiences of the …