A neuroimaging investigation into figurative language and aesthetic perception

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A neuroimaging investigation into figurative language and aesthetic perception. / Citron, Francesca Maria Marina; Zervos, Emmanouil A.
Sensory Perceptions in Language, Embodiment and Epistemology. ed. / Annalisa Baicchi; Rémi Digonnet; Jodi Sanford. Springer, 2018. p. 77-94 (SAPERE (Studies in Applied Philosophy, Epistemology, and Rational Ethics); Vol. 42).

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Citron, FMM & Zervos, EA 2018, A neuroimaging investigation into figurative language and aesthetic perception. in A Baicchi, R Digonnet & J Sanford (eds), Sensory Perceptions in Language, Embodiment and Epistemology. SAPERE (Studies in Applied Philosophy, Epistemology, and Rational Ethics), vol. 42, Springer, pp. 77-94.

APA

Citron, F. M. M., & Zervos, E. A. (2018). A neuroimaging investigation into figurative language and aesthetic perception. In A. Baicchi, R. Digonnet, & J. Sanford (Eds.), Sensory Perceptions in Language, Embodiment and Epistemology (pp. 77-94). (SAPERE (Studies in Applied Philosophy, Epistemology, and Rational Ethics); Vol. 42). Springer.

Vancouver

Citron FMM, Zervos EA. A neuroimaging investigation into figurative language and aesthetic perception. In Baicchi A, Digonnet R, Sanford J, editors, Sensory Perceptions in Language, Embodiment and Epistemology. Springer. 2018. p. 77-94. (SAPERE (Studies in Applied Philosophy, Epistemology, and Rational Ethics)).

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Citron, Francesca Maria Marina ; Zervos, Emmanouil A. / A neuroimaging investigation into figurative language and aesthetic perception. Sensory Perceptions in Language, Embodiment and Epistemology. editor / Annalisa Baicchi ; Rémi Digonnet ; Jodi Sanford. Springer, 2018. pp. 77-94 (SAPERE (Studies in Applied Philosophy, Epistemology, and Rational Ethics)).

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