Beyond Words: The Multimodal Nature of Concrete and Abstract Concepts

• Event: Seminar
• Presented by: Diego Frassinelli from LMU
• Date: 12 February 2025
• Time: 13:15-15:00
• Venue: Gothenburg University, Humanisten and online
• Address: Renströmsgatan 6, 412 55 Göteborg
• Room: J411
• Zoom link: https://gu-se.zoom.us/j/69780476534?pwd=Q9Uw2lu0zda8MsXkL08eGrqU64DMpp.1
• Slides: Diego Frassinelli 12.2.2025.pdf

Abstract

In this talk, I will explore the concreteness of words and concepts from a multimodal perspective.

I will focus specifically on the visual characteristics of images that depict concrete and abstract concepts, their representational power, and the challenges they present.