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Exploring modality switching effects in negated sentences: further evidence for grounded representations

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posted on 2023-06-08, 15:54 authored by Lea A Hald, Ian Hocking, David Vernon, Julie-Ann Marshall, Alan GarnhamAlan Garnham
Theories of embodied cognition (e.g., Perceptual Symbol Systems Theory; Barsalou, 1999, 2009) suggest that modality specific simulations underlie the representation of concepts. Supporting evidence comes from modality switch costs: participants are slower to verify a property in one modality (e.g., auditory, BLENDER-loud) after verifying a property in a different modality (e.g., gustatory, CRANBERRIES-tart) compared to the same modality (e.g., LEAVES-rustling, Pecher et al., 2003). Similarly, modality switching costs lead to a modulation of the N400 effect in event-related potentials (ERPs; Collins et al., 2011; Hald et al., 2011). This effect of modality switching has also been shown to interact with the veracity of the sentence (Hald et al., 2011). The current ERP study further explores the role of modality match/mismatch on the processing of veracity as well as negation (sentences containing “not”). Our results indicate a modulation in the ERP based on modality and veracity, plus an interaction. The evidence supports the idea that modality specific simulations occur during language processing, and furthermore suggest that these simulations alter the processing of negation.

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Frontiers in Psychology

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1664-1078

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Frontiers Research Foundation

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93

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4

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1-17

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  • Psychology Publications

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2013-09-27

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2016-03-22

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2016-11-16

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