Functional-Anatomical Organization of Predicate Metaphor Processing
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| Title: | Functional-Anatomical Organization of Predicate Metaphor Processing |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Chen, Evan, Widick, Page, Chatterjee, Anjan |
| Source: | Brain and Language. Dec 2008 107(3):194-202. |
| Availability: | Elsevier. 6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, FL 32887-4800. Tel: 877-839-7126; Tel: 407-345-4020; Fax: 407-363-1354; e-mail: usjcs@elsevier.com; Web site: http://www.elsevier.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
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| Page Count: | 9 |
| Publication Date: | 2008 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Sentences, Form Classes (Languages), Figurative Language, Motion, Cognitive Processes, Verbs, Diagnostic Tests, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Language Processing |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.bandl.2008.06.007 |
| ISSN: | 0093-934X |
| Abstract: | The bulk of the research on the neural organization of metaphor comprehension has focused on nominal metaphors and the metaphoric relationships between word pairs. By contrast, little work has been conducted on predicate metaphors using verbs of motion such as "The man fell under her spell." We examined predicate metaphors as compared to literal sentences of motion such as "The child fell under the slide" in an event-related, functional MRI study. Our results demonstrated greater activation in the left inferior frontal cortex and left lateral temporal lobe for predicate metaphors as compared to literal sentences, while no differences were seen in homologous areas of the right hemisphere. We suggest that the results support a neural organization principle for motion processing in which greater abstraction proceeds along a posterior-to-anterior axis within the lateral portion of the left temporal cortex. (Contains 4 figures and 3 tables.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2008 |
| Accession Number: | EJ818387 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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