Computational Approaches to Metaphor Comprehension

Roles of Computational Models in Research on Language and Cognition

Abstract

This paper reviews research on computational approaches to metaphor comprehen-
sion, and discusses some general issues on the study of language and cognition, i.e.,
embodied cognition and roles of computational models in research on language and cog-
nition. The reason for choosing metaphors as the topic of this paper is that metaphors
pervade language, involve intricately related processes, and provoke interdisciplinary in-
terests. Because of these features, computational studies of metaphor can provide many
useful insights into the characteristics and possible roles of computational models.