Rolf A. Zwaan
List of John Benjamins publications in which Rolf A. Zwaan is involved.
Journal
ISSN 2210-4372 | E‑ISSN 2210‑4380
Title
Aspects of Literary Comprehension: A cognitive approach
Rolf A. Zwaan
Given the fact that there are widely different types of text, it is unlikely that every text is processed in the same way. It is assumed here that for each text type, proficient readers have developed a particular cognitive control system, which regulates the basic operations of text comprehension.… read more[Utrecht Publications in General and Comparative Literature, 29] 1993. ix, 190 pp.
2014 Words in action: Using gestures to improve verb learning in primary school children Gesture 14:1, pp. 46–69 | Article
Research on embodied cognition has shown that action and language are closely intertwined. The present study seeks to exploit this relationship, by systematically investigating whether motor activation would improve eight-to-nine year old children’s learning of vocabulary in their first language.… read more
2002 An experimental view of language comprehension: Some implications for document design Document Design 3:1, pp. 54–64 | Article
The consensus view in cognitive psychology is that the construction of situation models is an integral part of language comprehension. A great deal of empirical evidence supports this view. Moreover, recent theorizing and empirical evidence suggest that situation models are best viewed as… read more
2002 2. Situation models and themes Thematics: Interdisciplinary Studies, Louwerse, Max M. and Willie van Peer (eds.), pp. 35–53 | Chapter
2001 Time in narrative comprehension: A cognitive perspective The Psychology and Sociology of Literature: In honor of Elrud Ibsch, Schram, Dick and Gerard J. Steen (eds.), pp. 71–86 | Article
1996 How Empirical is the Empirical Study of Literature? The Search for a New Alphabet: Literary studies in a changing world, Hendrix, Harald, Joost J. Kloek, Sophie Levie and Willie van Peer (eds.), pp. 321–326 | Article