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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2021-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Cognition |
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Online Access: | https://www.journalofcognition.org/articles/162 |
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. |
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ISSN: | 2514-4820 |