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Visual and motor features of the meanings of action verbs: A cognitive neuroscience perspective

Cognitive Science Perspectives on Verb Representation and Processing, Page: 189-212
2015
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  • Citations
    9
    • Citation Indexes
      9
  • Captures
    14

Book Chapter Description

Adopting a broad cognitive neuroscience perspective, this chapter addresses the idiosyncratic root–level semantic components of action verbs, focusing specifically on visual and motor features. Two hypotheses are considered: first, the visual–motion patterns encoded by action verbs depend on the left posterolateral temporal cortex; and second, the body–part–specific motor patterns encoded by action verbs depend on the left premotor and primary motor cortex. Recent findings supporting both hypotheses are drawn from studies employing diverse brain–mapping techniques. In addition, several issues requiring further research are identified and discussed.

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