Language Comprehension As Structure Building

This book presents a new theoretical framework -- what Gernsbacher calls the Structure Building Framework -- for understanding language comprehension in particular, and cognitive processing in general. According to this framework, the goal in comprehending both linguistic and nonlinguistic materials is to build a coherent mental representation or "structure" of the information being comprehended. As such, the underlying processes and mechanisms of structure building are viewed as general, cognitive processes and mechanisms. The strength of the volume lies in its empirical detail: a thorough literature review and solid original data.

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Language Comprehension As Structure Building

This book presents a new theoretical framework -- what Gernsbacher calls the Structure Building Framework -- for understanding language comprehension in particular, and cognitive processing in general. According to this framework, the goal in comprehending both linguistic and nonlinguistic materials is to build a coherent mental representation or "structure" of the information being comprehended. As such, the underlying processes and mechanisms of structure building are viewed as general, cognitive processes and mechanisms. The strength of the volume lies in its empirical detail: a thorough literature review and solid original data.

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Language Comprehension As Structure Building

Language Comprehension As Structure Building

by Morton Ann Gernsbacher
Language Comprehension As Structure Building

Language Comprehension As Structure Building

by Morton Ann Gernsbacher

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This book presents a new theoretical framework -- what Gernsbacher calls the Structure Building Framework -- for understanding language comprehension in particular, and cognitive processing in general. According to this framework, the goal in comprehending both linguistic and nonlinguistic materials is to build a coherent mental representation or "structure" of the information being comprehended. As such, the underlying processes and mechanisms of structure building are viewed as general, cognitive processes and mechanisms. The strength of the volume lies in its empirical detail: a thorough literature review and solid original data.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781134756216
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 09/05/2013
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 304
File size: 17 MB
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About the Author

Morton Ann Gernsbacher

Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction. The Process of Laying a Foundation. The Processes of Mapping and Shifting. The Mechanisms of Suppression and Enhancement. Individual Differences in Structure Building. Conclusions.

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