Pointing to the Future of Language Research

Murgiano et al. (2021) argue that indexicality and iconicity play a larger role in language than is typically acknowledged. They further call for a more situated view of language. We agree with the basic arguments laid out in their paper. In this commentary, we suggest that an embodied approach to l...

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Main Authors: Michael Long, Katherine Chia, Michael P. Kaschak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Cognition
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Online Access:https://www.journalofcognition.org/articles/162
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Summary:Murgiano et al. (2021) argue that indexicality and iconicity play a larger role in language than is typically acknowledged. They further call for a more situated view of language. We agree with the basic arguments laid out in their paper. In this commentary, we suggest that an embodied approach to language might provide a useful theoretical framework for developing a situated account of language.
ISSN:2514-4820