Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Milburn, Evelyn Arko"
-
Boon or burden? The role of compositional meaning in figurative language processing and acquisition
Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova; Milburn, Evelyn Arko; Vulchanov, Valentin; Baggio, Giosuè (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)We critically address current theories of figurative language, focusing on the role of literal or compositional meaning in the interpretation of non-literal expressions, including idioms and metaphors. Specifically, we ... -
Idioms show effects of meaning relatedness and dominance similar to those seen for ambiguous words
Milburn, Evelyn Arko; Warren, Tessa (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Does the language comprehension system resolve ambiguities for single- and multiple-word units similarly? We investigate this question by examining whether two constructs with robust effects on ambiguous word processing – ... -
Language and perception: Introduction to the special issue "Speakers and listeners in the visual world"
Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova; Vulchanov, Valentin; Fritz, Isabella; Milburn, Evelyn Arko (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Language and perception are two central cognitive systems. Until relatively recently, however, the interaction between them has been examined only partially and not from an over-arching theoretical perspective. Yet it has ...