The interplay between geometry and function in the comprehension of over, under, above, and below
The interplay between geometry and function in the comprehension of over, under, above, and below
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DOI：
10.1006/jmla.2000.2742
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发表时间：
2001-04-01
影响因子：
4.3
通讯作者：
Richards, L
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作者：
Coventry, KR;Prat-Sala, M;Richards, L
报告了三个实验，检验了几何和函数关系在理解空间介词上方、下方、上方中的作用。及以下。使用的任务包括评估句子（包含其中一个介词）描述一系列图片的适当程度。例如，图片中一个人拿着一个具有防坠落功能的物体（例如雨伞）。每张图片都描绘了在不同几何位置显示履行其功能或未履行其功能的对象。实验一的结果表明函数关系对给出的评级有显着影响。然而，虽然上/下对函数关系非常敏感，但上/下更受几何关系的影响。第二个实验用描述非规范功能的物体（例如为某人避雨的手提箱）复制了这些效果。实验 3 操纵了参考系，并发现了参考系冲突对高于/低于评级的影响的证据，但对于高于/低于评级的影响方式不同。相反，发现高于/低于的评级受功能影响，而高于/低于的评级则不受功能影响。这些结果首次表明空间介词受到几何关系和功能关系的不同影响。 (C) 2001 年学术出版社。
Three experiments are reported which examined the role of geometry and functional relations in the comprehension of the spatial prepositions over, under, above. and below. The tasks used consisted of rating how appropriate sentences (containing one of these prepositions) were to describe a series of pictures. For example, the pictures comprised a person holding an object with the function of protection from falling objects (e.g., an umbrella). Each picture was depicted with the object shown as fulfilling its function or not at different geometric positions. The results of Experiment I show a significant effect of functional relations on the ratings given. However, while over/under were very sensitive to functional relations, above/below were more influenced by geometric relations. The second experiment replicates these effects with objects depicting noncanonical functions (e.g., a suitcase sheltering someone from rain). Experiment 3 manipulated frame of reference and found evidence for conflict of frames of reference effects on the rating of above/below, but not in the same way for over/under. Conversely the ratings of over/under were found to be affected by functionality while those for above/below were not. These results indicate for the first time that spatial prepositions are differentially influenced by geometric and functional relations. (C) 2001 Academic Press.