Attention and Vision in Language Processing
This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the nature of attentional and visual processes involved in language comprehension. Key concerns include how linguistic and non-linguistic processes jointly determine language comprehension and production, a
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Attention and Vision in Language Processing
Ramesh Kumar Mishra · Narayanan Srinivasan Falk Huettig Editors
Attention and Vision in Language Processing
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Editors Ramesh Kumar Mishra Center for Neural and Cognitive Sciences University of Hyderabad Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh India
Falk Huettig Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics Nijmegen The Netherlands
Narayanan Srinivasan Centre of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences University of Allahabad Allahabad Uttar Pradesh India
ISBN 978-81-322-2442-6 ISBN 978-81-322-2443-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-81-322-2443-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015940985 Springer New Delhi Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer India 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer (India) Pvt. Ltd. is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
It is perhaps obvious that language interacts with vision and attention. In many everyday situations people give or receive directions or instructions for action or talk about things in their surroundings, say, a photo or a painting, the state of the kitchen sink, or an unfolding sports event. Moreover, our shifts in eye gaze are often (consciously or subconsciously) directed by spoken language input. A parent may tell a child to look at the beautiful leaf or a visitor may ask about a new gadget he has spotted in our living room. In short, the ability to integrate visual and auditory input with stored linguistic and nonlinguistic mental representations is a hallmark of human cognition. It follows from these observations that it is very likely to be a mistake to study language, vision, and attention independently of one another. It is surprising therefore that many of the cognitive processes occurring under such circumstances traditionally have been investigated in isolation although they are all involved when language is used. The traditional approach to investigate language
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