Gesture links language and cognition for spoken and signed languages

Kita, Sotaro; Emmorey, Karen

doi:10.1038/s44159-023-00186-9

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“…This is in line with previous studies showing that gestures ease (spoken) language comprehension (Drijvers & Özyurek, 2018;Kelly et al, 2004;Momsen et al, 2021) and meaning processing in other contexts (Wu & Coulson, 2005). Consequently, these results also support (and extend to CA in SL) the idea that meaningful (and congruent) motor actions may interact to facilitate processing meaning across context and modality (For a review, see Kita & Emmorey, 2023).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Between bodily action and conventionalized structure: The neural mechanisms of constructed action in sign language comprehension.

Hernández Barros,

Puupponen,

Keränen

et al. 2023

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Sign languages (SLs) are expressed through different bodily actions, ranging from re-enactment of physical events (constructed action, CA) to sequences of lexical signs with internal structure (plain telling, PT). Despite the prevalence of CA in signed interactions and its significance for SL comprehension, its neural dynamics remain unexplored. We examined the processing of different types of CA (subtle, reduced, and overt) and PT in 35 adult deaf or hearing native signers. The electroencephalographic-based processing of signed sentences with incongruent last signs was recorded. Attenuated N300 and early N400 were observed for CA in deaf but not in hearing signers. No differences were found between sentences with CA types in all signers, suggesting a continuum from PT to overt CA. Deaf signers focused more on body movements; hearing signers on faces. We conclude that CA is processed less effortlessly than PT, arguably because of its strong focus on bodily actions.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Between bodily action and conventionalized structure: The neural mechanisms of constructed action in sign language comprehension.

Hernández Barros,

Puupponen,

Keränen

et al. 2023

Preprint

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“…One must actively listen, be patient, and make a conscious effort to comprehend the nuances of their accent. Utilizing non-verbal cues, such as gestures and facial expressions, can enhance understanding (Kita & Emmorey, 2023). Additionally, encouraging foreigners to express themselves freely and asking clarifying questions can help bridge the communication gap.…”

Section: Accent Issuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring student perspectives in amplifying students' speaking skills on English for hospitality internship

Ananta,

Sholahuddin,

Waloyo

2024

englie

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This research focuses on the experiences of hospitality internships in amplifying speaking skills. In particular, the objective of this research is to examine the students’ perspectives in the hospitality program on enhancing speaking skills as well as the challenges they face and their solutions to these challenges. Qualitative research methods, including questionnaires and observations, were used to gather data from students in the English Language Education Department at the University of Muhammadiyah Malang, Indonesia. There were 28 students enrolled in COE English for Hospitality Program, who participated in the study. The results showed that students' opinions about their experiences with speaking education during their hospitality internships varied. Additionally, challenges in hospitality internships encompass three main areas: delivery, language, and interaction. Some strategies were also provided to assist in overcoming the difficulties identified. It is accordingly advocated that teachers and students need to prepare better in terms of delivery, language, and interaction. hospitality internships can be implemented in the class and Internship programs.

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“…Signers can also alter the form of signs for illustrative purposes, such as modifying the movement of a verb to depict the speed of an action (similar to a speaker saying “slooooow”). Further, co-sign gestures seem to have many of the same functions as co-speech gestures; see Kita and Emmorey (in press) for a review and theoretical perspective.…”

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Ten Things You Should Know About Sign Languages

Emmorey

2023

Curr Dir Psychol Sci

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The 10 things you should know about sign languages are the following: (1) Sign languages have phonology and poetry. (2) Sign languages vary in their linguistic structure and family history but share some typological features due to their shared biology (manual production). (3) Although there are many similarities between perceiving and producing speech and sign, the biology of language can impact aspects of processing. (4) Iconicity is pervasive in sign language lexicons and can play a role in language acquisition and processing. (5) Deaf and hard-of-hearing children are at risk for language deprivation. (6) Signers gesture when signing. (7) Sign language experience enhances some visual-spatial skills. (8) The same left-hemisphere brain regions support both spoken and sign languages, but some neural regions are specific to sign language. (9) Bimodal bilinguals can code-blend, rather code-switch, which alters the nature of language control. (10) The emergence of new sign languages reveals patterns of language creation and evolution. These discoveries reveal how language modality does and does not affect language structure, acquisition, processing, use, and representation in the brain. Sign languages provide unique insights into human language that cannot be obtained by studying spoken languages alone.

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Gesture links language and cognition for spoken and signed languages

Cited by 15 publications

References 222 publications

Between bodily action and conventionalized structure: The neural mechanisms of constructed action in sign language comprehension.

Between bodily action and conventionalized structure: The neural mechanisms of constructed action in sign language comprehension.

Exploring student perspectives in amplifying students' speaking skills on English for hospitality internship

Ten Things You Should Know About Sign Languages

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