The Reader’s Mind Beyond the Text – The Science of Cognitive Narratology

Gabriela Tucan

doi:10.2478/rjes-2013-0029

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The Reader’s Mind Beyond the Text – The Science of Cognitive Narratology

Romanian Journal of English Studies

Volume 10 (2013): Issue 1 (March 2013)

By: Gabriela Tucan

Open Access

|Feb 2013

Abstract

The paper argues that narrative functions as a valuable resource for thought and also for developing human cognition and mental work. More specifically, the paper outlines an approach to studying narratives as basic cognitive tools for thinking, and thus my contribution will continue to explore several cognitive processes that allow readers to comprehend narrative texts.

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