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The Common Element Effect of Abstract-to-Abstract Mapping in Language Processing.

Xuqian Chen¹, Guixiang Wang², Yuchan Liang¹

¹Center for the Study of Applied Psychology, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, School of Psychology, South China Normal University Guangzhou, China.

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Summary

Abstract concept mapping is influenced by shared elements, not just symbolic connections. This study found that TIME and abstract actions with similar duration types prime each other, supporting a dynamic model of conceptual connections.

Keywords:

abstract action common elements length mapping time

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Psychology
Linguistics
Neuroscience

Background:

Conceptual processing theories emphasize embodied experiences and metaphorical mappings between abstract and concrete concepts.
Common elements in abstract-concrete metaphorical expressions suggest potential links between abstract concepts themselves.
Existing literature highlights the role of concrete experiences in understanding abstract ideas.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate whether abstract concepts with shared elements, lacking direct symbolic connections, can exhibit conceptual mapping.
To test the hypothesis that common elements influence the priming effect between abstract concepts.
To explore the role of shared features in abstract-abstract conceptual connections.

Main Methods:

Utilized two lexical decision tasks to measure conceptual priming.
Examined the priming effect between the abstract concepts of TIME and ABSTRACT ACTIONs.
Focused on duration type consistency as a measure of shared elements.

Main Results:

A significant priming effect was observed between TIME and ABSTRACT ACTIONs when they shared the same duration type.
This consistent priming effect supports the idea that common elements facilitate mapping between abstract concepts.
Findings indicate that conceptual mappings are not solely reliant on symbolic or embodied links.

Conclusions:

Conceptual mappings between abstract concepts are influenced by shared underlying elements, including symbolic and embodied information.
A dynamic model is proposed where shared elements, irrespective of their nature (linguistic or embodied), drive conceptual connections.
The type of elements (linguistic vs. embodied) utilized in conceptual mapping may depend on concept learnability and accessibility.