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Abstract Sentences elicit more Uncertainty and Curiosity than Concrete Sentences
| Content Provider | eScholarship Repository: University of California |
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| Author | Mazzuca, Claudia Villani, Caterina Lamarra, Tommaso Bolognesi, Marianna M Borghi, Anna |
| Abstract | Are abstract sentences associated with specific constructs in dialogue, i.e., higher uncertainty, more curiosity and willingness to continue a conversation, and more causal questions? In three preregistered experiments we address these questions asking participants to evaluate the plausibility of linguistic exchanges referred to concrete and abstract concepts. Results support theories proposing that abstract concepts involve more inner monitoring and social dynamics compared to concrete concepts, and suggest that reaching alignment in dialogue is more effortful with abstract than with concrete concepts. |
| File Format | |
| Conference Proceedings | Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7cj2g289 |
| Volume Number | 46 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2024-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Subject Keyword | Linguistics Psychology Concepts and categories Language understanding Computer-based experiment |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
