Previous research regarding the neural basis of semantic composition has relied heavily on violation paradigms, which often compare implausible sentences that violate world knowledge to plausible sentences that do not violate world knowledge. This comparison is problematic as it may involve extralinguistic operations such as contextual repair and processes that ultimately lead to the rejection ...

This work addresses Chuck Palahniuk’s novel Adjustment Day as a satirical critique of the political radicalization USA and warning about dangerous ideological effects narratives may have on our posthumanist understanding reality. To reach his purposes, novelist combines three stylistic strategies. First, he creates story that exposes condition American politics, dangers radicalized correctness,...

The paper is devoted to Mask (Maska) by Stanisław Lem, one of the best known short stories in literary output this Polish novelist. main goal article discuss intertextuality tale which evokes many contexts, ranging from mythology, through medieval and baroque poetry, contemporary science fiction artworks. recognizes a large variety problems, such as definition humanity, human gender sexuality, ...