Neurocognitive mechanisms of figurative language processing—Evidence from clinical dysfunctions

Thoma, Patrizia; Daum, Irene

doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2006.09.001

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“…It is mainly for this reason that the current review addresses both types of figurative language, along with the fact that there is a paucity of reviews in the field that have brought idioms and metaphors together in an attempt to provide a comprehensive picture of non-literal language processing (Thoma & Daum, 2006). Although idioms and metaphors may differ from one another on some dimensions, it may be useful to discuss and evaluate theoretical accounts and empirical evidence of hemispheric asymmetries in light of both types of nonliteral expressions.…”

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Hemispheric differences in figurative language processing: Contributions of neuroimaging methods and challenges in reconciling current empirical findings

Kasparian

2013

Journal of Neurolinguistics

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Hemispheric differences in figurative language processing: Contributions of neuroimaging methods and challenges in reconciling current empirical findings

Kasparian

2013

Journal of Neurolinguistics

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“…It has been argued that older children and adults have stored representations of figurative meanings due to greater experience with nonliteral language and with specific proverbs (Thoma & Daum, 2006). Thus, it is possible that poor proverb interpretation in the FLE group may reflect impairment in remote memory rather than abstract reasoning.…”

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A Componential Analysis of Proverb Interpretation in Patients with Frontal Lobe Epilepsy and Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: Relationships with Disease-Related Factors

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The Clinical Neuropsychologist

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The ability to interpret nonliteral, metaphoric language was explored in patients with frontal lobe epilepsy (FLE) and temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), and matched control participants, to determine (1) if patients with FLE were impaired in their interpretations relative to those with TLE and controls, and (2) if disease-related variables (e.g., age of seizure onset) predicted performances in either patient group. A total of 22 patients with FLE, 20 patients with TLE, and 23 controls were administered a test of proverb interpretation to assess their ability to grasp the abstract meaning of nonliteral language. Participants were presented with a series of proverbs and asked to provide an oral interpretation of each. Responses to each proverb were scored according to their accuracy and level of abstractness. Patients with FLE, but not TLE, were impaired relative to controls in their overall interpretation of proverbs. However, a subgroup analysis revealed that only patients with left FLE showed impaired interpretation accuracy relative to the other groups, whereas patients with both left FLE and left TLE showed impaired abstraction. Patients with FLE were also impaired when they were asked to select the best interpretation of the proverb from response alternatives. In patients with FLE, only a left-sided seizure focus was associated with poorer performance. In patients with TLE, both an early age of onset and a left-sided seizure focus predicted poorer performance. Overall, FLE patients exhibit greater impairment than TLE patients in interpreting proverbs. However, the nature and disease-specific correlates of impaired performances in proverb interpretation differ between the groups.

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“…Thus, STN-DBS may also influence language abilities, and particularly metaphor comprehension most likely dependent on intact executive functions, via the frontostriatal pathways (Alexander et al, 1990). Indeed, some studies suggested the implication of a frontostriatal neuronal network, most likely the PFDL circuit, in executive and pragmatic abilities, including metaphor comprehension (Pell & Monetta, 2008;Thoma & Daum, 2006).…”

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The effects of subthalamic deep brain stimulation on metaphor comprehension and language abilities in Parkinson’s disease

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Neurocognitive mechanisms of figurative language processing—Evidence from clinical dysfunctions

Cited by 87 publications

References 226 publications

Hemispheric differences in figurative language processing: Contributions of neuroimaging methods and challenges in reconciling current empirical findings

Hemispheric differences in figurative language processing: Contributions of neuroimaging methods and challenges in reconciling current empirical findings

A Componential Analysis of Proverb Interpretation in Patients with Frontal Lobe Epilepsy and Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: Relationships with Disease-Related Factors

The effects of subthalamic deep brain stimulation on metaphor comprehension and language abilities in Parkinson’s disease

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