Blar i Institutt for språk og litteratur på forfatter "Chahboun, Sobh"
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Can you play with fire and not hurt yourself? A Comparative study in figurative language comprehension between individuals with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder
Chahboun, Sobh; Vulchanov, Valentin; Saldaña, David; Eshuis, Rik; Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Individuals with High functioning autism (HFA) are distinguished by relative preservation of linguistic and cognitive skills. However, problems with pragmatic language skills have been consistently reported across the ... -
Figurative language processing in atypical populations: The ASD perspective
Vulchanova, Mila Dimitrova; Saldaña, David; Chahboun, Sobh; Vulchanov, Valentin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-02-17)This paper is intended to provide a critical overview of experimental and clinical research documenting problems in figurative language processing in atypical populations with a focus on the Autistic Spectrum. Research ... -
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE PROCESSING: A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN TYPICALLY DEVELOPING INDIVIDUALS AND HIGHLY VERBAL INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM
Chahboun, Sobh (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2017:232, Doctoral thesis, 2017)Summary of the thesis: Figurative language is of interest in both theoretical and experimental research on language use and comprehension. Unlike other expressions, the interpretation of figurative language is non-literal ... -
Is Beauty in the Hand of the Writer? Influences of Aesthetic Preferences through Script Directions, Cultural, and Neurological Factors: A Literature Review
Page, Alexander Gamst; Chris, McManus; González, Carmen P.; Chahboun, Sobh (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Human experience surrounding the appreciation of beauty is not static. Many factors such as script direction and cultural differences directly impact whether, how and why we consider images beautiful. In an earlier study, ... -
Reading and writing direction effects on the aesthetic perception of photographs
Chahboun, Sobh; Flumini, Andrea; Perez Gonzalez, Carmen; McManus, Chris; Santiago, Julio (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Does reading and writing direction (RWD) influence the aesthetic appreciation of photography? Pérez González showed that nineteenth-century Iranian and Spanish professional photographers manifest lateral biases linked to ...