Variability in the Alignment of Number and Space Across Languages and Tasks
While the domains of space and number appear to be linked in human brains and minds, their conceptualization still differs across languages and cultures. For instance, frames of reference for spatial descriptions vary according to task, context, and cultural background, and the features of the menta...
Main Authors: | Andrea Bender, Annelie Rothe-Wulf, Sieghard Beller |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-10-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Psychology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01724/full |
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