# Language, Metaphor, and Cognition

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/language-metaphor-and-cognition/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the metaphorical representation of time in language and cognition, investigating the influence of language on conceptualizations of time, the role of embodiment and spatial metaphors in understanding time, and the neural basis of understanding metaphoric expressions related to time. It also delves into cross-cultural differences in mental representations of time and the impact of metaphor on reasoning and communication. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Psychology |
| OpenAlex ID | t11148 |
| Works | 83 |

## Topic papers all

Showing 15 of 83.

- [A neural basis for lexical retrieval](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-neural-basis-for-lexical-retrieval/)
- [Functional anatomy of a common semantic system for words and pictures](https://scholariq.org/papers/functional-anatomy-of-a-common-semantic-system-for-words-and-pictures/)
- [Eight Problems for the Mirror Neuron Theory of Action Understanding in Monkeys and Humans](https://scholariq.org/papers/eight-problems-for-the-mirror-neuron-theory-of-action-understanding-in-monkeys/)
- [Congruent Embodied Representations for Visually Presented Actions and Linguistic Phrases Describing Actions](https://scholariq.org/papers/congruent-embodied-representations-for-visually-presented-actions-and-linguistic/)
- [On the nature and scope of featural representations of word meaning.](https://scholariq.org/papers/on-the-nature-and-scope-of-featural-representations-of-word-meaning/)
- [The Berlin Affective Word List Reloaded (BAWL-R)](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-berlin-affective-word-list-reloaded-bawl-r/)
- [The challenge of abstract concepts.](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-challenge-of-abstract-concepts/)
- [The Neural Representation of Abstract Words: The Role of Emotion](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-neural-representation-of-abstract-words-the-role-of-emotion/)
- [The mirror neuron system and action recognition](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-mirror-neuron-system-and-action-recognition/)
- [The Handbook of Comparative Communication Research](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-handbook-of-comparative-communication-research/)
- [Neuroanatomical distribution of five semantic components of verbs: Evidence from fMRI](https://scholariq.org/papers/neuroanatomical-distribution-of-five-semantic-components-of-verbs-evidence-from/)
- [Over-reliance on English hinders cognitive science](https://scholariq.org/papers/over-reliance-on-english-hinders-cognitive-science/)
- [Neural Control of Speech](https://scholariq.org/papers/neural-control-of-speech/)
- [The Neural Career of Sensory-motor Metaphors](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-neural-career-of-sensory-motor-metaphors/)
- [Differential coding of perception in the world’s languages](https://scholariq.org/papers/differential-coding-of-perception-in-the-world-s-languages/)

## Topic primary papers

Showing 15 of 27.

- [The challenge of abstract concepts.](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-challenge-of-abstract-concepts/)
- [Neural Control of Speech](https://scholariq.org/papers/neural-control-of-speech/)
- [The Neural Career of Sensory-motor Metaphors](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-neural-career-of-sensory-motor-metaphors/)
- [Looking at the brains behind figurative language—A quantitative meta-analysis of neuroimaging studies on metaphor, idiom, and irony processing](https://scholariq.org/papers/looking-at-the-brains-behind-figurative-language-a-quantitative-meta-analysis-of/)
- [Context Incongruity and Irony Processing](https://scholariq.org/papers/context-incongruity-and-irony-processing/)
- [It's Fascinating Research](https://scholariq.org/papers/it-s-fascinating-research/)
- [Can Metaphors and Analogies Improve Communication with Seriously Ill Patients?](https://scholariq.org/papers/can-metaphors-and-analogies-improve-communication-with-seriously-ill-patients/)
- [Children's Perceptions of the Social Functions of Verbal Irony](https://scholariq.org/papers/children-s-perceptions-of-the-social-functions-of-verbal-irony/)
- [How do typically developing children grasp the meaning of verbal irony?](https://scholariq.org/papers/how-do-typically-developing-children-grasp-the-meaning-of-verbal-irony/)
- [Does Sarcasm Always Sting? Investigating the Impact of Ironic Insults and Ironic Compliments](https://scholariq.org/papers/does-sarcasm-always-sting-investigating-the-impact-of-ironic-insults-and-ironic/)
- [Neural Correlates of Concreteness in Semantic Categorization](https://scholariq.org/papers/neural-correlates-of-concreteness-in-semantic-categorization/)
- [Effects of Emotional and Sensorimotor Knowledge in Semantic Processing of Concrete and Abstract Nouns](https://scholariq.org/papers/effects-of-emotional-and-sensorimotor-knowledge-in-semantic-processing-of/)
- [The Role of the Right Cerebral Hemisphere in Processing Novel Metaphoric Expressions: A Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Study](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-role-of-the-right-cerebral-hemisphere-in-processing-novel-metaphoric/)
- [Numeral classifiers in Mandarin Chinese](https://scholariq.org/papers/numeral-classifiers-in-mandarin-chinese/)
- [The role of the right hemisphere in metaphor comprehension: A meta-analysis of functional magnetic resonance imaging studies](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-role-of-the-right-hemisphere-in-metaphor-comprehension-a-meta-analysis-of/)

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