B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal
Introduction to the special issue on new approaches to figurative language research
Authors: Olkoniemi, Henri; Filik, Ruth
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Publishing place: ABINGDON
Publication year: 2024
Journal: Discourse Processes
Journal name in source: DISCOURSE PROCESSES
Journal acronym: DISCOURSE PROCESS
Volume: 61
Issue: 1-2
First page : 1
Last page: 5
Number of pages: 5
ISSN: 0163-853X
eISSN: 1532-6950
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/0163853X.2024.2312049
Web address : https://doi.org/10.1080/0163853X.2024.2312049
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/387295702
The use and interpretation of figurative expressions (e.g., irony, idiom, and metaphor) is an integral part of everyday human communication. Thus, the ability to comprehend figurative language underpins successful communication and social functioning. Despite this, there is an ongoing debate regarding the fundamental cognitive and neural processes that support figurative language comprehension. In addition, relatively little is known regarding the additional challenges that can be faced in many situations, for example, when communicating in one's second language, or with partners from a different culture, or when integrating information across different modalities. The purpose of this special issue is to showcase some of the latest research in this area, utilizing state of the art methods to examine comprehension (e.g., eye-tracking and EEG) and investigating how certain factors, such as cultural and individual differences and multimodal stimuli affect the comprehension process.
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This work was supported by the Academy of Finland [338712].
