Words Have Bodies
Exploring Language in Virtual Environments
- 1st Edition, Volume 84 - June 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Claudia Repetto, Elisa Scerrati
- Language: English
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Description
Description
Discover the dynamic intersection of language, technology, and virtual worlds in Words Have Bodies. This innovative volume explores how language functions and transforms within digital environments—from online communities and social media to immersive virtual spaces. Featuring cutting-edge research and thought-provoking insights, it examines how virtual environments shape communication, identity, and social interactions. Perfect for scholars, technologists, and digital enthusiasts, this book offers a comprehensive look at the power of language in shaping our digital realities and the future of human interaction in virtual spaces. Unlock new perspectives on how words take on new forms and meanings in the digital age.
Key features
Key features
- Presents the latest information in the highly regarded Psychology of Learning and Motivation series
- Provides an essential reference for researchers and academics in cognitive science
- Contains information relevant to both applied concerns and basic research
Readership
Readership
Researchers and students in cognitive psychology
Table of contents
Table of contents
1. Embodied and situated language processing: learning
Claudia Repetto and Elisa Scerrati
2. Embodied and situated language processing: comprehension
Claudia Repetto and Elisa Scerrati
3. Embodied and situated language processing: production
Claudia Repetto and Elisa Scerrati
4. Traditional measures of language processing and behavior
Claudia Repetto and Elisa Scerrati
5. Virtual reality: A shift of theoretical focus in the study of language processing
Claudia Repetto and Elisa Scerrati
6. VR in the situated language framework: leveraging the ecological validity
Claudia Repetto and Elisa Scerrati
7. VR in the embodied language framework: leveraging embodiment and virtual actions
Claudia Repetto and Elisa Scerrati
8. Potential and limitations of virtual reality for the language sciences
Claudia Repetto and Elisa Scerrati
Claudia Repetto and Elisa Scerrati
2. Embodied and situated language processing: comprehension
Claudia Repetto and Elisa Scerrati
3. Embodied and situated language processing: production
Claudia Repetto and Elisa Scerrati
4. Traditional measures of language processing and behavior
Claudia Repetto and Elisa Scerrati
5. Virtual reality: A shift of theoretical focus in the study of language processing
Claudia Repetto and Elisa Scerrati
6. VR in the situated language framework: leveraging the ecological validity
Claudia Repetto and Elisa Scerrati
7. VR in the embodied language framework: leveraging embodiment and virtual actions
Claudia Repetto and Elisa Scerrati
8. Potential and limitations of virtual reality for the language sciences
Claudia Repetto and Elisa Scerrati
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Volume: 84
- Published: June 1, 2026
- Language: English