Co-reference and coherence in comics
Co-reference and coherence in visual narratives This research delves into questions of co-reference: knowing that two things are the same object/figure. Co-reference is vital for creating a coherent, logical narrative. See the two images on this page: To understand these as part of one story, readers must relate the figures and events together logically. How do […]
Point of view and mental imagery in literature
Point of view and mental imagery in literature This work explores a long-standing debate on how readers of literary texts visualize written events in their mind’s eye using an innovative cross-disciplinary approach. The central question is to what extent language can guide the reader’s imagination, so that specific descriptions of scenes lead to specific mental […]
Mental events in comics
Mental events in visual narratives Stories often show us not only what happens in the storyworld, but also what happens in a character’s mind. Look at the comic on this page: It shows a PhD candidate working day in, day out; busy writing, teaching, reading, and then, graduating! But wait – that event turns out to […]