Sensorimotor Norms for LIFE and DEATH Concepts Across Three Languages

Sensorimotor ratings for the abstract concepts LIFE and DEATH from native speakers of Persian, German, and English. The data includes ratings across 11 perceptual and action-based dimensions, collected to study cross-linguistic embodiment. Author Hassan Banaruee published the dataset on figshare in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Train models to predict sensorimotor grounding based on socio-cognitive variables like language and nation.
• Analyze cross-linguistic differences in perceptual modality ratings for abstract concepts.
• Investigate the relationship between action-based dimensions and specific body effectors for concepts like LIFE and DEATH.
• Test graded embodiment frameworks using multivariate analysis of sensorimotor and socio-cognitive data.

Strengths

• Ratings collected across 11 distinct sensorimotor dimensions, including six perceptual modalities and five action-based dimensions.
• Cross-linguistic data from native speakers of three languages: Persian, German, and English.
• Includes socio-cognitive predictor variables such as language, nation, handedness, gender, and religion.
• Dataset is openly available under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is small, at 509.4 KB, indicating a limited sample size.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Cross-linguistic sensorimotor norming study where native speakers rated concepts.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-14 04:21:44

Geography

Data collected from speakers associated with Persian, German, and English languages; specific nations not detailed.