Mental Simulation in the Processing of Literal and Metaphorical Motion Language: An Eye Movement Study.

An eye-tracking while listening study based on the blank screen paradigm was conducted to investigate the processing of literal and metaphorical verbs of motion. The study was based on two assumptions from the literature: that language comprehension by default engages mental simulation, and that loo...

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Published in:	Metaphor & Symbol Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 153 - 171
Main Authors:	Castaño, Emilia, Carrol, Gareth
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Jul-Sep2020
Subjects:	Eye contact Eye movements Vertical motion Motion Visual perception Emotional state
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