Perceivers spontaneously segment ongoing activity into discrete events. This segmentation
is important for the moment-by-moment understanding of events, but may also be critical for …

This paper trials new experimental methods for the analysis of natural language reasoning
and the (re) development of critical ordinary language philosophy in the wake of JL Austin …

This article provides an in-depth study of distributional measures for distinguishing between
degrees of semantic abstraction. Abstraction is considered a “central construct in cognitive …

Recent experimental studies indicate that epistemically irrelevant factors can skew our
intuitions, and that some degree of scepticism about appealing to intuition in philosophy is …

The role of functional and motor information in manipulable artifact object semantic
organization is still poorly understood. In particular, several types of semantic relations …

Many philosophical thought experiments and arguments involve unusual cases. We present
empirical reasons to doubt the reliability of intuitive judgments and conclusions about such …

In this paper, we introduce a new distributional method for modeling predicate-argument
thematic fit judgments. We use a syntax-based DSM to build a prototypical representation of …

Anticipation plays a role in language comprehension. In this article, we explore the extent to
which verb sense influences expectations about upcoming structure. We focus on change of …

Word pairs may be integrative (ie, combination of two concepts into one meaningful entity;
eg, fruit—cake), thematically related (ie, connected in time and place; eg, party—cake) …

Stereotypes shape inferences in philosophical thought, political discourse, and everyday
life. These inferences are routinely made when thinkers engage in language …