[HTML][HTML] Does the involvement of motor cortex in embodied language comprehension stand on solid ground? A p-curve analysis and test for excess significance of the …
According to the embodied cognition view, comprehending action-related language requires
the participation of sensorimotor processes. A now sizeable literature has tested this …
the participation of sensorimotor processes. A now sizeable literature has tested this …
[HTML][HTML] Embodiment of action-related language in the native and a late foreign language–An fMRI-study
Theories of embodied cognition postulate that language processing activates similar
sensory-motor structures as when interacting with the environment. Only little is known about …
sensory-motor structures as when interacting with the environment. Only little is known about …
[HTML][HTML] Ecological meanings: A consensus paper on individual differences and contextual influences in embodied language
Embodied theories of cognition consider many aspects of language and other cognitive
domains as the result of sensory and motor processes. In this view, the appraisal and the …
domains as the result of sensory and motor processes. In this view, the appraisal and the …
Motor imagery training to improve language processing: What are the arguments?
Studies showed that motor expertise was found to induce improvement in language
processing. Grounded and situated approaches attributed this effect to an underlying …
processing. Grounded and situated approaches attributed this effect to an underlying …
Kinesthetic motor-imagery training improves performance on lexical-semantic access
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of Motor Imagery (MI) training on
language comprehension. In line with literature suggesting an intimate relationship between …
language comprehension. In line with literature suggesting an intimate relationship between …
Spatiotemporal dynamics of activation in motor and language areas suggest a compensatory role of the motor cortex in second language processing
The involvement of the motor cortex in language understanding has been intensively
discussed in the framework of embodied cognition. Although some studies have provided …
discussed in the framework of embodied cognition. Although some studies have provided …
The role of embodied cognition in action language comprehension in L1 and L2
In this study we carried out a behavioral experiment comparing action language
comprehension in L1 (Italian) and L2 (English). Participants were Italian native speakers …
comprehension in L1 (Italian) and L2 (English). Participants were Italian native speakers …
Horizontal map** of time-related words in first and second language
The existence of a consistent horizontal spatial-conceptual map** for words denoting time
is a well-established phenomenon. For example, words related to the past or future (eg …
is a well-established phenomenon. For example, words related to the past or future (eg …
Second language embodiment of action verbs: the impact of bilingual experience as a multidimensional spectrum
X Lu, J Yang - Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, 2025 - cambridge.org
Embodiment theories postulate that language processing inherently engages the
sensorimotor system. This study explores the embodiment of action verbs in the second …
sensorimotor system. This study explores the embodiment of action verbs in the second …
[HTML][HTML] Embodied Semantics: Early Simultaneous Motor Grounding in First and Second Languages
Background/Objectives: Although the embodiment of action-related language is well-
established in the mother tongue (L1), less is known about the embodiment of a second …
established in the mother tongue (L1), less is known about the embodiment of a second …