<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> 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.</p></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.

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

Romanian Journal of English Studies

The paper argues that narrative functions as a valuable resource for thought and also for developing human cognition and mental work. More specifically, the...

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

Published Online: Feb 22, 2013

Page range: 302 - 311

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjes-2013-0029

Keywords
cognitive narratology, cognitive processes, mental representation, post-classical narratology, possible world theory

This content is open access.

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

Published Online: Feb 22, 2013

Page range: 302 - 311

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjes-2013-0029

Keywordscognitive narratology, cognitive processes, mental representation, post-classical narratology, possible world theory

This content is open access.

Keywords
cognitive narratology, cognitive processes, mental representation, post-classical narratology, possible world theory