Words as Social Tools: An Embodied View on Abstract Concepts
How are abstract concepts and words represented in the brain? That is the central question addressed by the authors of “Words as Social Tools: An Embodied View on Abstract Concepts”. First, they focus on the difficulties in defining what abstract concepts
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Anna M. Borghi Ferdinand Binkofski
Words as Social Tools: An Embodied View on Abstract Concepts
SpringerBriefs in Psychology Cognition
Series editor Sandro Rubichi, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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Anna M. Borghi Ferdinand Binkofski •
Words as Social Tools: An Embodied View on Abstract Concepts
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Anna M. Borghi University of Bologna Bologna Italy
Ferdinand Binkofski RWTH Aachen University Aachen Germany
and Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies Italian National Research Council Rome Italy
Even if this book was conceived by the two authors together, Ferdinand Binkofski has written and is the main responsible of Chapter 5, Anna Borghi has written and is the main responsible of the other chapters. Correspondence should be addressed to both authors.
ISSN 2192-8363 ISSN 2192-8371 (electronic) ISBN 978-1-4614-9538-3 ISBN 978-1-4614-9539-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-9539-0 Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2014932978 The Author(s) 2014 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. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. 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. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
From Anna To Lola, Luca and Francesco, with all my love, phantasy and energy. To my parents, Vanna and Gigi, with gratitude From Ferdi
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