The Metaphorical Brain

• Main Author: Vicky T. Lai (auth)
• Other Authors: Seana Coulson (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2016
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Neurosciences; figurative language comprehension; Schizophrenia; hemispheric specialization; embodiment; right hemisphere damage; Alzheimer's disease; Executive Function; autism
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Metaphor has been an issue of intense research and debate for decades (see, for example [1]). Researchers in various disciplines, including linguistics, psychology, computer science, education, and philosophy have developed a variety of theories, and much progress has been made [2]. For one, metapho...