Deriving meaning: Distinct neural mechanisms for metaphoric, literal, and non-meaningful sentences Export

@article{citeulike:524266, abstract = {In this study, we used a novel cognitive paradigm and event-related functional magnetic resonance imaging (ER-fMRI) to investigate the neural substrates involved in processing three different types of sentences. Participants read either metaphoric (Some surgeons are butchers), literal (Some surgeons are fathers), or non-meaningful sentences (Some surgeons are shelves) and had to decide whether they made sense or not. We demonstrate that processing of the different sentence types relied on distinct neural mechanisms. Activation of the left inferior frontal gyrus (LIFG), BA 47, was shared by both non-meaningful and metaphoric sentences but not by literal sentences. Furthermore, activation of the left thalamus appeared to be specifically involved in deriving meaning from metaphoric sentences despite lack of reaction times differences between literals and metaphors. We assign this to the ad hoc concept construction and open-endedness of metaphoric interpretation. In contrast to previous studies, our results do not support the view the right hemispheric is specifically involved in metaphor comprehension.}, author = {Stringaris, Argyris K. and Medford, Nicholas C. and Giampietro, Vincent and Brammer, Michael J. and David, Anthony S.}, citeulike-article-id = {524266}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bandl.2005.08.001}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6WC0-4H3JJ69-4/2/4270df1a728fe428b43ea8fcd9852aef}, doi = {10.1016/j.bandl.2005.08.001}, journal = {Brain and Language}, keywords = {analogy, attributive\_categorization, counterfactual, fmri, metaphor, neuroscience, sentence\_processing}, posted-at = {2006-02-28 16:20:55}, priority = {5}, title = {Deriving meaning: Distinct neural mechanisms for metaphoric, literal, and non-meaningful sentences}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bandl.2005.08.001}, volume = {In Press, Corrected Proof} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:524266 L3 - citeulike-article-id:524266 N2 - In this study, we used a novel cognitive paradigm and event-related functional magnetic resonance imaging (ER-fMRI) to investigate the neural substrates involved in processing three different types of sentences. Participants read either metaphoric (Some surgeons are butchers), literal (Some surgeons are fathers), or non-meaningful sentences (Some surgeons are shelves) and had to decide whether they made sense or not. We demonstrate that processing of the different sentence types relied on distinct neural mechanisms. Activation of the left inferior frontal gyrus (LIFG), BA 47, was shared by both non-meaningful and metaphoric sentences but not by literal sentences. Furthermore, activation of the left thalamus appeared to be specifically involved in deriving meaning from metaphoric sentences despite lack of reaction times differences between literals and metaphors. We assign this to the ad hoc concept construction and open-endedness of metaphoric interpretation. In contrast to previous studies, our results do not support the view the right hemispheric is specifically involved in metaphor comprehension. JF - Brain and Language TI - Deriving meaning: Distinct neural mechanisms for metaphoric, literal, and non-meaningful sentences VL - In Press, Corrected Proof KW - analogy KW - attributive_categorization KW - counterfactual KW - fmri KW - metaphor KW - neuroscience KW - sentence_processing AU - Stringaris, Argyris AU - Medford, Nicholas AU - Giampietro, Vincent AU - Brammer, Michael AU - David, Anthony UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bandl.2005.08.001 ER -