Collaborative translation tasks: The case of figurative language
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DOI: 10.1080/2331186x.2018.1483047
Abstract: Abstract The present study aimed at investigating the effect of using collaborative translation tasks (CTTs) for teaching figurative language. The study also sought to explore the perceptions of the learners toward the efficacy of CTTs… read more here.
Keywords: ctts learning; collaborative translation; figurative language; group ... See more keywords
Effective Connectivity Study Guiding the Neuromodulation Intervention in Figurative Language Comprehension Using Optical Neuroimaging
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DOI: 10.1155/2020/8882207
Abstract: The current study is aimed at establishing links between brain network examination and neural plasticity studies measured by optical neuroimaging. Sixteen healthy subjects were recruited from the University of Macau to test the Granger Prediction… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; figurative language; optical neuroimaging; connectivity ... See more keywords
Figurative language comprehension in individuals with autism spectrum disorder: A meta-analytic review
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DOI: 10.1177/1362361316668652
Abstract: We present a meta-analysis of studies that compare figurative language comprehension in individuals with autism spectrum disorder and in typically developing controls who were matched based on chronological age or/and language ability. A total of… read more here.
Keywords: figurative language; spectrum disorder; language; individuals autism ... See more keywords
The Use of Figurative Language to Describe Frailty in Older Adults
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DOI: 10.14283/jfa.2018.9
Abstract: IntroductionFrailty affects 15% of non-institutionalized older adults in the United States, yet confusion remains in defining and, in turn, assessing frailty. Figurative language, such as metaphor, can help to explain difficult scientific concepts and to… read more here.
Keywords: describe frailty; older adults; figurative language; frailty ... See more keywords
Processing figurative language: Evidence from native and non-native speakers of English
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1057662
Abstract: In recent research on figurative phrases, factors (e.g., familiarity, transparency, meaning, and decomposability) have played a significant influence on how native and non-native English speakers (various L1 and L1 Arabic) acquire, process, and comprehend figurative… read more here.
Keywords: infer meaning; language; processing figurative; figurative language ... See more keywords
Is sadness blue? The problem of using figurative language for emotions on psychological tests
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DOI: 10.3758/s13428-016-0713-5
Abstract: Psychological tests sometimes include figurative language like I feel blue. However, figurative language may not mean the same thing cross-culturally. Previous research found cross-cultural evidence for 14 conceptual metaphors and metonymies for emotions (e.g., sadness… read more here.
Keywords: blue problem; figurative language; problem using; sadness blue ... See more keywords