Figurative Language, Language Disorders, and Language(s) Evolution

Frontiers in Psychology

Antonio Benítez-Burraco¹ 

关键词: figurative language;    language evolution;    globularity;    cross-modular thinking;    domestication;    cognitive disorders;    socialization;    evo-devo;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01713

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

As pointed out in the call-for-papers of this Research Topic, the ability to understand and make use of figurative language seems to be altered in most, if not all, cognitive disorders. In this Opinion paper, it is argued that putting the focus on the evolution of human cognition helps achieve a better understanding of the problems that clinical populations experience with figurative language, and particularly, of the nature of the involved neural devices and cognitive mechanisms. The ultimate reason is the deep link that exists between evolution and (abnormal) development, in the spirit of evo-devo theories.

【 授权许可】

CC BY