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Carrie Ankerstein, Department of English, Universitaet des Saarlandes; and Department of Human Communication Sciences, the University of Sheffield.
Tuesday 02 June 2009, 16:00-17:30
Semantic Knowledge of Living and Nonliving Things
- đ¤ Speaker: Carrie Ankerstein, Department of English, Universitaet des Saarlandes; and Department of Human Communication Sciences, the University of Sheffield.
- đ Date & Time: Tuesday 02 June 2009, 16:00 - 17:30
- đ Venue: GR-06/07, English Faculty Building
Abstract
Some models of semantic memory claim that items from living and nonliving domains have different feature-type profiles. Data from feature generation and perceptual modality rating tasks were compared to evaluate this claim. Results from two living (animals and fruit/vegetables) and two nonliving (tools and vehicles) categories showed that sensorimotoric features were important in object knowledge across both domains. In addition, significant cross-domain similarities and within domain differences indicated that feature profiles were not determined simply as a function of the living and nonliving domain distinction. The current data support a model of semantic memory rooted in perceptual and motor processes with reduced salience for the “living/nonliving” construct.
Series This talk is part of the RCEAL Tuesday Colloquia series.
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