Meaning in the head
Author
Editor
- Gärdenfors Peter
- Annika Wallin
Summary, in English
Abstract in Undetermined
Semantics is generally defined as the study of meaning. The meaning of words, phrases, and texts is the subject of semantics in linguistics, but in psychology the scope is wider, including knowledge of facts and concepts as well. In cognitive neuroscience both uses appear, often with an im- plicit understanding that knowledge and language meaning use the same neural system. In this chapter, we present a current overview of the se- mantic system. A broad perspective is provided, including what parts of the brain are involved, functional organization, and theoretical aspects.
Semantics is generally defined as the study of meaning. The meaning of words, phrases, and texts is the subject of semantics in linguistics, but in psychology the scope is wider, including knowledge of facts and concepts as well. In cognitive neuroscience both uses appear, often with an im- plicit understanding that knowledge and language meaning use the same neural system. In this chapter, we present a current overview of the se- mantic system. A broad perspective is provided, including what parts of the brain are involved, functional organization, and theoretical aspects.
Department/s
Publishing year
2008
Language
English
Pages
185-200
Publication/Series
A Smorgasbord of Cognitive Science
Document type
Book chapter
Publisher
Bokförlaget Nya Doxa
Topic
- Psychology
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISBN: 978-91-578-0532-4