Cross-Domain Descriptions
The Sensory and the Psychological
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4351328 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michelle Liu (0000-0003-4427-1235, Philosophy, University of Hertfordshire , UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 950-964 |
| Publication date | 2023-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Philosophical Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8094 • E-ISSN: 1467-9213 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/pq/pqad043 |
| OpenAlex | W4365513227 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 20 |
Cross-domain descriptions are descriptions of features pertaining to one domain in terms of vocabulary primarily associated with another domain. Notably, we routinely describe psychological features in terms of the sensory domain and vice versa. Sorrow is said to be 'bitter' and fear 'cold'. Music can be described as 'happy', 'sad', 'mournful', and so on. Such descriptions are rife in both everyday discourse and literary writings. What is it about psychological features that invites descriptions in sensory terms and what is it about the sensory that invites descriptions in terms of the psychological? Drawing on the literature on polysemy, this paper sheds light on cross-domain descriptions pertaining to the sensory and the psychological domains
Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Domain (mathematical analysis) · Linguistics · Polysemy · Sensory system · Sorrow · Vocabulary · Categorization, perception, and language · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Multisensory perception and integration · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |