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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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De Diego-Balaguer, Ruth; Rodriguez-Fornells, Antoni – Language Learning, 2010
Studies about bilingualism and second language acquisition (SLA) have a long tradition within linguistic and psycholinguistic research. The contributions from psycholinguistic research are crucial to the improvement of neurolinguistic models. This importance stems from the fact that psycholinguistic research is posing more specific questions than…
Descriptors: Psycholinguistics, Language Acquisition, Second Language Learning, Language Processing