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Embodied experience and linguistic meaning.

Raymond W Gibbs1

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA. gibbs@cats.ucsc.edu

Brain and Language
|January 23, 2003
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Linguistic meaning is grounded in embodied experiences, challenging abstract symbol theories. New research in linguistics and psychology supports this embodied perspective on language and thought.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Science
  • Linguistics
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Traditional cognitive science models meaning as abstract, disembodied symbols.
  • Current approaches include propositional structures and high-dimensional semantic spaces.
  • These models often overlook the role of physical experiences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To advocate for an embodied view of linguistic meaning.
  • To challenge traditional, disembodied theories of meaning.
  • To integrate embodied perception and action into understanding language.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current research in linguistics and psychology.
  • Analysis of studies on embodied perception and action.
  • Synthesis of evidence supporting grounded cognition.

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Main Results:

  • Embodied experiences significantly influence the understanding of words, phrases, and texts.
  • Perception and action are crucial for grounding linguistic meaning.
  • Data suggest embodiment is fundamental to thought and language.

Conclusions:

  • Linguistic meaning is not purely abstract but deeply rooted in embodied experiences.
  • An embodied approach offers a more comprehensive understanding of language.
  • Future research should further explore the link between embodiment and cognition.