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Language, Metaphor, and Cognition

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Sébastien Vandenitte
University of Namur
2
Aleksandra Ćwiek
Nicolaus Copernicus University
3
Alexei J. Dawes
RIKEN Center for Brain Science
4
Jelena Vranjes
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
5
Thorsten Sander
University of Duisburg-Essen
6
Michelle Liu
University of Hertfordshire
7
Sergio Torres–Martínez
Universidad de Antioquia
8
Mengshi Ge
Nanyang Technological University
9
B. Liahnna Stanley
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
10
Jia-Cing Liang
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Rising Stars Papers

1
The alveolar trill is perceived as jagged/rough by speakers of different languages
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America|2024
15 cit.
2
Embodied human language models vs. Large Language Models, or why Artificial Intelligence cannot explain the modal be able to
Biosemiotics|2024
13 cit.
3
<i>Agentive Cognitive Construction Grammar</i>: a predictive semiotic theory of mind and language
Semiotica|2024
7 cit.
4
Discovering the Cognitive Bias of Toxic Language Through Metaphorical Concept Mappings
Cognitive Computation|2025
7 cit.
5
Dehumanizing the human, humanizing the machine: organic consciousness as a hallmark of the persistence of the human against the backdrop of artificial intelligence
AI & Society|2025
7 cit.
6
Polysemy and Philosophy
Philosophy Compass|2025
7 cit.
7
<i>Semiosic Translation</i>: a Bayesian-heuristic theory of translation and translating
Language and Semiotic Studies|2024
6 cit.
8
Sound symbolism in Japanese names: Machine learning approaches to gender classification
PLoS ONE|2024
6 cit.
9
Embodied essentialism in the reconstruction of the animal sign in robot animal design
Biosystems|2024
6 cit.
10
A predictive human model of language challenges traditional views in linguistics and pretrained transformer research
Language and Semiotic Studies|2024
6 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Feng Jiang
University of Hong Kong
2
Mateb Alfawzan
University of Birmingham
3
Stephanie de Oliveira
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
4
José Antonio Sánchez Fajardo
University of Alicante
5
Alysson Lepeut
University of Namur
6
Inez Beukeleers
KU Leuven
7
Jean Maillard
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
8
Briony Banks
Lancaster University
9
Anne Remillieux
Institut Mines-Télécom
10
Camila Valenzuela-Moguillansky
Universidad Diego Portales

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Does ChatGPT Argue Like Students? Bundles in Argumentative Essays
Applied Linguistics|2024
58 cit.
2
Metadiscourse choices in EAP: An intra-journal study of JEAP
Journal of English for Academic Purposes|2022
46 cit.
3
Titles in research articles: Changes across time and discipline
Learned Publishing|2022
40 cit.
4
Multi-dimensional sensorimotor grounding of concrete and abstract categories
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences|2022
38 cit.
5
Metadiscourse: the evolution of an approach to texts
Text and Talk|2022
35 cit.
6
“The datasets do not agree”: Negation in research abstracts
English for Specific Purposes|2022
34 cit.
7
Consensus Paper: Current Perspectives on Abstract Concepts and Future Research Directions
Journal of Cognition|2023
32 cit.
8
Rhetorical distinctions: Comparing metadiscourse in essays by ChatGPT and students
English for Specific Purposes|2025
32 cit.
9
Hyping the REF: promotional elements in impact submissions
Higher Education|2023
31 cit.
10
Does ChatGPT Write Like a Student? Engagement Markers in Argumentative Essays
Written Communication|2025
30 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Gail Jefferson
University of Manchester
2
Victoria Clarke
University of the West of England
3
Sandra A. Thompson
University of California, Santa Barbara
4
Stephen C. Levinson
Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics
5
H. Russell Bernard
Arizona State University
6
Lera Boroditsky
Stanford University
7
Rolf A. Zwaan
Florida State University
8
Dedre Gentner
Northwestern University
9
Richard E. Petty
The Ohio State University
10
Victor Kuperman
McMaster University

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Qualitative Research in Psychology|2006
183.3k cit.
2
Reflecting on reflexive thematic analysis
Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health|2019
17.3k cit.
3
A simplest systematics for the organization of turn-taking for conversation
Language|1974
11k cit.
4
A simplest systematics for the organization of turn-taking for conversation
Language|1974
8.7k cit.
5
One size fits all? What counts as quality practice in (reflexive) thematic analysis?
Qualitative Research in Psychology|2020
8.3k cit.
6
Techniques to Identify Themes
Field Methods|2003
5.4k cit.
7
The need for cognition.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology|1982
5.1k cit.
8
Structure‐Mapping: A Theoretical Framework for Analogy*
Cognitive Science|1983
5.1k cit.
9
Thematic Analysis: A Practical Guide
QMiP Bulletin|2022
5k cit.
10
Thematic analysis
The Journal of Positive Psychology|2016
4.8k cit.

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