[LFG] Abstract Concepts: Structure, Processing and Modeling - Int. Symposium, Metaphor Lab Amsterdam

[Marianna Bolognesi]

With this message we kindly invite you to participate to the following
symposium and academic debate, organized by the Metaphor Lab Amsterdam:


*Abstract Concepts: Structure, Processing and Modeling*

*International Symposium*



 *Amsterdam, 18th November 2016 (09.00-18.00)*



On which dimensions of meaning do abstract and concrete concepts differ?

How does perceptual experience affect abstract concept processing and
representation?

What is the role of language in shaping and indexing the content of
concrete vs abstract concepts?

How and in which contexts are abstract concepts understood through
metaphors?



*Program*



A panel of eight keynote speakers will discuss the nature, structure,
processing, and modeling of abstract concepts in various research fields,
ranging from psychology to computer sciences, and from linguistics to
neurosciences.



The panelists will present their views and respond to questions from their
peers.



A general discussion among all panelists and the audience will follow each
talk.



*Keynote Speakers*



Prof. Friedemann Pulvermueller (Free University Berlin)

Prof. Gun Semin (Utrecht University)

Prof. Piek Vossen (VU University Amsterdam)

Dr. Diane Pecher (Erasmus University Rotterdam)

Prof. Max Louwerse (Tilburg University)

Prof. Alessandro Lenci (University of Pisa)

Prof. Ken McRae (University of Western Ontario Canada)

Prof. Gabriella Vigliocco (University College London)



For more info and registration: https://abstractconceptsnet.wordpress.com/
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