Embodied theories claim that semantic representations are grounded in
sensorimotor systems, but the contribution of sensorimotor brain areas
in representing meaning is still controversial. One current debate is
whether activity in sensorimotor areas during language comprehension
is automatic. Numerous neuroimaging studies reveal activity in
perception and action areas during semantic processing that is
automatic and independent of context, but increasing findings show
that involvement of sensorimotor areas and the connectivity between
word-form areas and sensorimotor areas can be modulated by contextual
information. _Context Effects on Embodied Representation of Language
Concepts _focuses on these findings and discusses the influences from
word, phrase, and sentential contexts that emphasize either dominant
conceptual features or non-dominant conceptual features.
* Reviews the findings about contextual modularity
* Clarifies the invariant and flexible features of embodied
lexical-semantic processing
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ISBN
9780124078161
Publisert
2013
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Academic Press Inc
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Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
28
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