Perceptual symbols in language comprehension: Can an empirical case be made?

Authors
Zwaan, RA Stanfield, RA Madden, CJ
Citation
Ra. Zwaan et al., Perceptual symbols in language comprehension: Can an empirical case be made?, BEHAV BRAIN, 22(4), 1999, pp. 636
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES
ISSN journal
0140525X → ACNP
Volume
22
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-525X(199908)22:4<636:PSILCC>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Perceptual symbol systems form a theoretically plausible alternative to amo dal symbol systems. At this point it is unclear whether there is any truly diagnostic empirical evidence to decide between these systems. We outline s ome possible avenues of research in the domain of language comprehension th at might yield such evidence. Language comprehension will be an important a rena for tests of the two types of symbol systems.