Semantic size of abstract concepts: it gets emotional when you can’t see it [PDF]
, 2013 Size is an important visuo-spatial characteristic of the physical world. In language processing, previous research has demonstrated a processing advantage for words denoting semantically 'big' (e.g., jungle) versus 'small' (e.g., needle) concrete objects.
Sereno, Margaret E. +32 more
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Feasibility of A Novel Treatment of Abstract Verbs in Aphasia and Apraxia of Speech
Frontiers in Psychology, 2015 Introduction Models of sentence meaning emphasize the central role of the verb (Fillmore, 1968; Miller, 1972). These models are the theoretical basis of language production treatments for persons with aphasia such as VNeST (Edmonds, Nadeau, & Kiran, 2009)
Dallin John Bailey +2 more
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Be concrete to be comprehended:consistent imageability effects in semantic dementia for nouns, verbs, synonyms and associates [PDF]
, 2013 There are two contrasting views on the nature of comprehension impairment in semantic dementia: (a) that it stems from degradation of a pan-modal "hub" that represents core conceptual knowledge or (b) that it results from degradation of modality-specific
Hoffman, Paul; id_orcid +5 more
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Grounding abstractness: Abstract concepts and the activation of the mouth
Frontiers in Psychology, 2016 One key issue for theories of cognition is how abstract concepts, such as freedom, are represented. According to the WAT (Words As social Tools) proposal, abstract concepts activate both sensorimotor and linguistic/social information, and their ...
Anna M Borghi +2 more
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How does emotional content affect lexical processing? [PDF]
, 2013 Even single words in isolation can evoke emotional reactions, but the mechanisms by which emotion is involved in automatic lexical processing are unclear. Previous studies using extremely similar materials and methods have yielded apparently incompatible
Ponari, Marta +5 more
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The impact of semantic clustering on the learning of abstract words
Vocabulary Learning and Instruction, 2017 It has been repeatedly argued among vocabulary researchers that semantically related words should not be taught simultaneously because they might interfere with each other.
Tomoko Ishii
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Stillabothrium lunae Ruhnke & Pommelle & Aguilar & Hudson & Reyda Key Words Abstract 2022, n. sp. [PDF]
, 2022 <i>Stillabothrium lunae</i> n. sp. Ruhnke, Aguilar, and Reyda (<i>Informal synonym:</i> Rhinebothriinae New genus 3 n. sp. 5 of Healy et al. [2009], Caira et al. [2014], Ruhnke et al.
Pommelle, Cheyenne P. +4 more
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Title, abstract, key words and references in biomedical articles [PDF]
Archive of Oncology, 2003 Scientists frequently communicate the results of their work in research reports. When writing scientific articles, authors must follow instructions and requirements of standard article format.
Brkić Silvija +2 more
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Love is . . . an abstract word: the influence of phonological and semantic factors on verbal short-term memory in Williams syndrome [PDF]
, 2005 It has been claimed that verbal short-term memory in Williams syndrome is characterised by an over-use of phonological coding alongside a reduced contribution of lexical semantics.
Thomas, Michael S.C. +5 more
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Ciceroniana On Line, 2017 Ciceroniana on line, V. 2 N. 1 (2018): Atti del Convegno "La fortuna di Cicerone tra antichi e moderni.
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