Perception Cognition And Language

Author : Barbara Landau
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0262122286

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Perception, Cognition, and Language by Barbara Landau Pdf

The essays range across fields foundational to cognitive science, including perception, attention, memory, and language, using formal, experimental, and neuroscientific approaches to issues of representation and learning. These original empirical research essays in the psychology of perception, cognition, and language were written in honor of Henry and Lila Gleitman, two of the most prominent psychologists of our time. The essays range across fields foundational to cognitive science, including perception, attention, memory, and language, using formal, experimental, and neuroscientific approaches to issues of representation and learning. An introduction provides a historical perspective on the development of the field from the 1960s onward. The contributors have all been colleagues and students of the Gleitmans, and the collection celebrates their influence on the field of cognitive science. Contributors Cynthia Fisher, Susan Goldin-Meadow, Katherine Hirsh-Pasek, John Jonides, Phillip Kellman, Michael Kelly, Donald S. Lamm, Barbara Landau, Jack Nachmias, Letitia Naigles, Elissa Newport, W. Gerrod Parrott, Daniel Reisberg, Robert A. Rescorla, Paul Rozin, John Sabini, Elizabeth Shipley, Thomas F. Shipley, John C. Trueswell

Author : Paul van Geert
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-31
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781315528120

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The Development of Perception, Cognition and Language by Paul van Geert Pdf

Originally published in 1983, the aim of this book was to discuss some fundamental problems of cognitive developmental psychology at the time. The theme which underlies the discussion is that scientific knowledge of the cognitive characteristics of other people starts from the cognitive instruments that we psychologist employ, viz. our theories, models, assumptions, methods of enquiry etc. Thus our scientific cognitive equipment not only provides the format in which cognition in other people is expressed, it also exemplifies, in some abstract sense, this cognition. The first part of the book deals with the concept of development in relation to the structure of developmental theories. It is argued that theories originate from (implicit) conceptual analyses of (implicit) final state definitions. Starting from this specific view on the nature of developmental theories, the second part of the book discusses perception and perceptual development.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Cognition
ISBN : 0262316080

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Perception, Cognition, and Language by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alexandra Aikhenvald,Anne Storch
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789004210127

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Perception and Cognition in Language and Culture by Alexandra Aikhenvald,Anne Storch Pdf

Every language has a way of talking about seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting and touching. This can be done through lexical means, and through grammatical evidentials. The studies presented here focus on the experssions of perception and cognition in languages of Africa, Oceania, and South America.

Author : Athanassios Raftopoulos
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009-07-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780262258418

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Cognition and Perception by Athanassios Raftopoulos Pdf

An argument that there are perceptual mechanisms that retrieve information in cognitively and conceptually unmediated ways and that this sheds light on various philosophical issues. In Cognition and Perception, Athanassios Raftopoulos discusses the cognitive penetrability of perception and claims that there is a part of visual processes (which he calls “perception”) that results in representational states with nonconceptual content; that is, a part that retrieves information from visual scenes in conceptually unmediated, “bottom-up,” theory-neutral ways. Raftopoulos applies this insight to problems in philosophy of science, philosophy of mind, and epistemology, and examines how we access the external world through our perception as well as what we can know of that world. To show that there is a theory-neutral part of existence, Raftopoulos turns to cognitive science and argues that there is substantial scientific evidence. He then claims that perception induces representational states with nonconceptual content and examines the nature of the nonconceptual content. The nonconceptual information retrieved, he argues, does not allow the identification or recognition of an object but only its individuation as a discrete persistent object with certain spatiotemporal properties and other features. Object individuation, however, suffices to determine the referents of perceptual demonstratives. Raftopoulos defends his account in the context of current discussions on the issue of the theory-ladenness of perception (namely the Fodor-Churchland debate), and then discusses the repercussions of his thesis for problems in the philosophy of science. Finally, Raftopoulos claims that there is a minimal form of realism that is defensible. This minimal realism holds that objects, their spatiotemporal properties, and such features as shape, orientation, and motion are real, mind-independent properties in the world.

Author : Diane Pecher,Rolf A. Zwaan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2005-01-10
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781139442473

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Grounding Cognition by Diane Pecher,Rolf A. Zwaan Pdf

One of the key questions in cognitive psychology is how people represent knowledge about concepts such as football or love. Some researchers have proposed that concepts are represented in human memory by the sensorimotor systems that underlie interaction with the outside world. These theories represent developments in cognitive science to view cognition no longer in terms of abstract information processing, but in terms of perception and action. In other words, cognition is grounded in embodied experiences. Studies show that sensory perception and motor actions support understanding of words and object concepts. Moreover, even understanding of abstract and emotion concepts can be shown to rely on more concrete, embodied experiences. Finally, language itself can be shown to be grounded in sensorimotor processes. This book brings together theoretical arguments and empirical evidence from several key researchers in this field to support this framework.

Author : Rochel Gelman,Terry Kit-Fong Au
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1996-06-17
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780080538624

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Perceptual and Cognitive Development by Rochel Gelman,Terry Kit-Fong Au Pdf

Perceptual and Cognitive Development illustrates how the developmental approach yields fundamental contributions to our understanding of perception and cognition as a whole. The book discusses how to relate developmental, comparative, and neurological considerations to early learning and development, and it presents fundamental problems in cognition and language, such as the acquisition of a coherent, organized, and shared understanding of concepts and language. Discussions of learning, memory, attention, and problem solving are embedded within specific accounts of the neurological status of developing minds and the nature of knowledge. Research advances and theoretical reorientations are updated in the Second Edition; the revision focuses more attention on the cognitive and biological sciences and neuroscience Illustrates how the developmental approach can yield fundamental contributions to our understanding of perception and cognition as a whole Discussions of learning, memory, and attention permeate individual chapters

Author : Sadia Belkhir
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781527546608

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Cognition and Language Learning by Sadia Belkhir Pdf

This collection highlights the interplay between cognition and language learning, and tackles such issues as cognition and skills development, language processing, vocabulary memorisation, metaphor identification, vocabulary attrition, motivation, and the perception of phonemes, among others. The contributions here represent current forward-looking research in the field of cognitive linguistics and education. To date, there has been a sharp need for innovative research that examines the interrelationship between cognition and the process of language learning. This volume responds to this requirement, bringing together researchers interested in this research area to discuss their contributions, and to open debates about the role played by cognition in language learning. The book will appeal to master’s and doctoral students, teachers, educational practitioners, and researchers interested in research into the interaction between cognition and language learning.

Author : Alexandra Aikhenvald,Anne Storch
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789004233676

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Perception and Cognition in Language and Culture by Alexandra Aikhenvald,Anne Storch Pdf

Every language has a way of talking about seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting and touching. This can be done through lexical means, and through grammatical evidentials. The studies presented here focus on the experssions of perception and cognition in languages of Africa, Oceania, and South America.

Author : Willem J. M. Levelt,Giovanni B. Flores D'Arcais
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015002814997

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Studies in the Perception of Language by Willem J. M. Levelt,Giovanni B. Flores D'Arcais Pdf

Author : Laura Carlson,Emile van der Zee
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2004-12-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780191514708

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Functional Features in Language and Space by Laura Carlson,Emile van der Zee Pdf

The notions of 'function', 'feature' and 'functional feature' are associated with relatively new developments and insights in several areas of cognition. This book brings together different definitions, insights and research related to defining these notions from such diverse areas as language, perception, categorization and development. Each of the contributors in this book explicitly defines the notion of 'function', 'feature' or 'functional feature' within their own theoretical framework, presents research in which such a notion plays a pivotal role, and discusses the contribution of functional features in relation to their insights in a particular area of cognition. As such, this book not only presents new developments devoted to defining 'function', 'feature' and 'functional feature' in several sub-disciplines of cognitive science, but also offers a focused account of how these notions operate within the cognitive interface linking language and spatial representation. All book chapters are accessible for the interested novice, and offer the specialized researcher new empirical and theoretical insights into defining function, both with respect to the language and space interface and across cognition. The introduction to the book presents the reader with the main issues and viewpoints that are discussed in more detail in each of the book chapters.

Author : George Armitage Miller,Philip Nicholas Johnson-Laird
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 786 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:49015000628637

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Language and Perception by George Armitage Miller,Philip Nicholas Johnson-Laird Pdf

Author : Lindsay W. MacDonald,Carole P. Biggam,Galina V. Paramei
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027263827

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Progress in Colour Studies by Lindsay W. MacDonald,Carole P. Biggam,Galina V. Paramei Pdf

This volume presents authoritative and up-to-date research in colour studies by specialists across a wide range of academic disciplines, including vision science, psychology, psycholinguistics, linguistics, anthropology, onomastics, philosophy, archaeology and design. The chapters have been developed from papers and posters presented at the Progress in Colour Studies (PICS2016) conference held at University College London in September 2016. The book continues the series from the earlier PICS conferences, which have become renowned for their insights into colour in language and cognition. In the present book all chapters have been rigorously peer-reviewed and revised to ensure the highest standards throughout. The chapters are grouped into three sections: Colour Perception and Cognition; The Language of Colour; and The Diversity of Colour. Each section is preceded by a short introduction drawing together the themes of its chapters. There are over 120 colour illustrations.

Author : Steven Pinker
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780199328741

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Language, Cognition, and Human Nature by Steven Pinker Pdf

Pinker's seminal research explores the workings of language and its connections to cognition, perception, social relationships, child development, human evolution, and theories of human nature. This eclectic collection spans Pinker's thirty-year career, exploring his favorite themes in greater depth and scientific detail. It includes thirteen of Pinker's classic articles, ranging over topics such as language development in children, mental imagery, the recognition of shapes, the computational architecture of the mind, the meaning and uses of verbs, the evolution of language and cognition, the nature-nurture debate, and the logic of innuendo and euphemism. Each outlines a major theory or takes up an argument with another prominent scholar, such as Stephen Jay Gould, Noam Chomsky, or Richard Dawkins.

Author : John Henderson,Fernanda Ferreira
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-24
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781135432409

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The Interface of Language, Vision, and Action by John Henderson,Fernanda Ferreira Pdf

This book brings together chapters from investigators on the leading edge on this new research area to explore on the leading edge on this new research area to explore common theoretical issues, empirical findings, technical problems, and outstanding questions. This book will serve as a blueprint for work on the interface of vision, language, and action over the next five to ten years.