Kevin J Holmes
Biographic Data
| ID | 9301947 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kevin J Holmes |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kevin J |
| FAMILY NAME | Holmes |
| SIGNATURE | HOLMES K J |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Representing object state change during sentence comprehension
Language comprehension entails forming contextually appropriate representations of described entities and events. Previous work suggests that non-visual object properties like weight are automatically integrated into event models during comprehension. Horchak and Garrido (2021) found that Portuguese speakers’ response times were faster when the state of a presented object (e.g., a smashed tomato) matched the event implied by the preceding sentenc…
Does grammatical gender affect object concepts? Registered replication of Phillips and Boroditsky (2003)
Even Abstract Motion Influences the Understanding of Time
Many metaphor theorists argue that our mental experience of time is grounded in our understanding of space, including motion through space. Results from recent experiments – in which people think about motion, which in turn influences their thinking about time – support this position. Still, many questions remain about the nature of the metaphorical connection between time and space. Can the mere suggestion of motion influence how people reason a…
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Even Abstract Motion Influences the Understanding of Time
Many metaphor theorists argue that our mental experience of time is grounded in our understanding of space, including motion through space. Results from recent experiments – in which people think about motion, which in turn influences their thinking about time – support this position. Still, many questions remain about the nature of the metaphorical connection between time and space. Can the mere suggestion of motion influence how people reason a…
Does grammatical gender affect object concepts? Registered replication of Phillips and Boroditsky (2003)
Representing object state change during sentence comprehension
Language comprehension entails forming contextually appropriate representations of described entities and events. Previous work suggests that non-visual object properties like weight are automatically integrated into event models during comprehension. Horchak and Garrido (2021) found that Portuguese speakers’ response times were faster when the state of a presented object (e.g., a smashed tomato) matched the event implied by the preceding sentenc…
Artificial Intelligence (2 works) · Categorization, perception, and language (2 works) · Cognitive psychology (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Boundary object (1 work) · Cartography (1 work) · Child and Animal Learning Development (1 work)