Psychology Press Deixis in Narrative: A Cognitive Science Perspective Book

Explore the complex mechanics of how humans process stories with Deixis in Narrative: A Cognitive Science Perspective. Published by Psychology Press, this volume presents the results of a seven-year collaborative research project focused on creating a computational model for narrative understanding. By integrating perspectives from artificial intelligence, cognitive psychology, linguistics, and philosophy, this book offers a deep look into how readers build mental models. It introduces the concept of a Deictic Center (DC), an organized representational system that readers construct by combining textual language with their own world knowledge. This work is essential for those studying how information is gathered and maintained during the reading process. Whether you are researching communicative disorders, education, or computer science, this text provides a multidisciplinary foundation for understanding the cognitive processes behind narrative comprehension.