Noun imageability and the processing of sensory-based information

The aim of this study was to test whether the availability of internal imagery elicited by words is related to ratings of word imageability. Participants are presented with target words and, after a delay allowing for processing of the word, answer questions regarding the size or weight of the word...

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Hauptverfasser: Gerwien, Johannes (VerfasserIn) , Filip, Maroš (VerfasserIn) , Smolík, Filip (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 12 November 2023
In: Quarterly journal of experimental psychology
Year: 2023, Pages: 1-14
ISSN:1747-0226
DOI:10.1177/17470218231216304
Online-Zugang:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1177/17470218231216304
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17470218231216304
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Verfasserangaben:Johannes Gerwien, Maroš Filip, and Filip Smolík
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Zusammenfassung:The aim of this study was to test whether the availability of internal imagery elicited by words is related to ratings of word imageability. Participants are presented with target words and, after a delay allowing for processing of the word, answer questions regarding the size or weight of the word referents. Target words differ with respect to imageability. Results show faster responses to questions for high imageability words than for low imageability words. The type of question (size/weight) modulates reaction times suggesting a dominance of the visual domain over the physical-experience domain in concept representation. Results hold across two different languages (Czech/German). These findings provide further insights into the representations underlying word meaning and the role of word imageability in language acquisition and processing.
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ISSN:1747-0226
DOI:10.1177/17470218231216304