Action verbs are processed differently in metaphorical and literal sentences depending on the semantic match of visual primes
Language comprehension requires rapid and flexible access to information stored in long-term memory, likely influenced by activation of rich world knowledge and by brain systems that support the processing of sensorimotor content. We hypothesized that while literal language about biological motion m...
Main Authors: | Melissa eTroyer, Lauren B. Curley, Luke Edward Miller, Ayse Pinar Saygin, Benjamin eBergen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014-12-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Human Neuroscience |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2014.00982/full |
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