1999/02/01 by Rolf A. Zwaan · 2 citations
Arts and Humanities · Psychology · #Discourse Analysis in Language Studies #Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies #Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
paper · doi:10.1111/1467-8721.00004
openalex publication_date 1999/02/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
Situation models are mental representations of the state of affairs described in a text rather than of the text itself. Much of the research on situation models in narrative comprehension suggests that comprehenders behave as though they are in the narrated situation rather than outside of it. This article reviews some of this evidence and provides an outlook on future developments.