Open AccessPointing to the Future of Language Research
Author(s) -
Michael H. Long,
Katherine Chia,
Michael P. Kaschak
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of cognition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2514-4820
DOI - 10.5334/joc.162
Subject(s) - situated , indexicality , embodied cognition , iconicity , linguistics , computer science , cognitive science , sociology , psychology , artificial intelligence , philosophy
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.