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Fynn R. Dobler; Malte R. Henningsen-Schomers; Friedemann Pulvermüller – Language Learning, 2024
Concrete symbols (e.g., "sun," "run") can be learned in the context of objects and actions, thereby grounding their meaning in the world. However, it is controversial whether a comparable avenue to semantic learning exists for abstract symbols (e.g., "democracy"). When we simulated the putative brain mechanisms of…
Descriptors: Semantics, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Concept Formation, Abstract Reasoning
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Xinfang Li; Qiang Guo; Yongping Ran – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2025
Background: People with right hemisphere damage (PwRHD) are often reported to produce tangential or irrelevant utterances. This may be related to their conversational difficulties, including performance in making relevant responses to questions. Clinical interactions represent a major type of communicative activity that PwRHD frequently attend and…
Descriptors: Brain, Head Injuries, Neurolinguistics, Communication Disorders