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  • Cognitive Science
  • Psychology
  • Linguistics

Background:

  • Abstract concepts are thought to be grounded in sensory-motor experiences.
  • Existing theories like Conceptual Metaphor Theory and Situated Cognition attempt to explain this grounding.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the explanatory power of Conceptual Metaphor Theory and Situated Cognition for abstract concept grounding.
  • To investigate the role of sensory-motor experiences in grounding abstract concepts.

Main Methods:

  • Critical analysis of Conceptual Metaphor Theory, focusing on image schemas.
  • Examination of Situated Cognition research, including laboratory findings on concrete concept grounding.
  • Theoretical argumentation regarding the limitations of sensory-motor grounding for abstract concepts.

Main Results:

  • Image schemas, central to Conceptual Metaphor Theory, may be abstract themselves, failing to solve the grounding problem.
  • The richness of abstract concepts may exceed the explanatory capacity of image schemas.
  • Empirical findings indicate that sensory-motor grounding for even concrete concepts is task-dependent.
  • The significant grounding of abstract concepts in sensory-motor processing is questioned.

Conclusions:

  • Conceptual Metaphor Theory and Situated Cognition may not adequately explain the grounding of abstract concepts.
  • Task-dependent sensory-motor grounding challenges the extent to which abstract concepts can be grounded in such experiences.