Review of Dove (2022): Abstract concepts and the embodied mind: Rethinking grounded cognition.

In the book "Abstract concepts and the embodied mind: Rethinking grounded cognition," Guy Dove explores the representation of abstract concepts and challenges the traditional view of amodal theories that propose independent representation systems. He argues for a grounded or embodied theory that incorporates multimodal, multilevel, and flexible representations. The book addresses the problems of generalization, disembodiment, and flexibility in abstract concepts and proposes solutions through a comprehensive review of studies in neuroimaging, neuropsychology, cognitive linguistics, and language acquisition. While the book emphasizes the role of language in grounding abstract concepts, it does not fully consider the effects of linguistic relativity or individual differences in language experience. Overall, the book provides a unified and adequate account of grounded cognition and appeals to a wide range of readers. [Extracted from the article]