Vector-space models of semantic representation from a cognitive perspective: A discussion of common misconceptions
Models that represent meaning as high-dimensional numerical vectors—such as latent
semantic analysis (LSA), hyperspace analogue to language (HAL), bound encoding of the …
semantic analysis (LSA), hyperspace analogue to language (HAL), bound encoding of the …
Words as social tools: Language, sociality and inner grounding in abstract concepts
The paper introduces a new perspective on abstract concepts (eg “freedom”) and their
associate words representation, the Words As social Tools (WAT) view. Traditional theories …
associate words representation, the Words As social Tools (WAT) view. Traditional theories …
The brain basis of emotion: a meta-analytic review
Researchers have wondered how the brain creates emotions since the early days of
psychological science. With a surge of studies in affective neuroscience in recent decades …
psychological science. With a surge of studies in affective neuroscience in recent decades …
Coming of age: A review of embodiment and the neuroscience of semantics
Over the last decade, there has been an increasing body of work that explores whether
sensory and motor information is a necessary part of semantic representation and …
sensory and motor information is a necessary part of semantic representation and …
The challenge of abstract concepts.
Abstract Abstract concepts (“freedom”) differ from concrete ones (“cat”), as they do not have
a bounded, identifiable, and clearly perceivable referent. The way in which abstract …
a bounded, identifiable, and clearly perceivable referent. The way in which abstract …
The neural basis of semantic cognition: converging evidence from neuropsychology, neuroimaging and TMS
E Jefferies - Cortex, 2013 - Elsevier
Recent studies suggest that a complex, distributed neural network underpins semantic
cognition. This article reviews our contribution to this emerging picture and traces the …
cognition. This article reviews our contribution to this emerging picture and traces the …
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Single words and sentences referring to bodily actions activate the motor cortex. However,
this semantic grounding of concrete language does not address the critical question whether …
this semantic grounding of concrete language does not address the critical question whether …
Toward a theory of semantic representation
We present an account of semantic representation that focuses on distinct types of
information from which word meanings can be learned. In particular, we argue that there are …
information from which word meanings can be learned. In particular, we argue that there are …