Pointing to the Future of Language Research

Michael Long; Katherine Chia; Michael P. Kaschak

doi:10.5334/joc.162

Abstract

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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Pointing to the Future of Language Research

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