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Good things come in threes: Communicative acts comprise linguistic, imagistic, and modifying components
1Berlin School of Mind and Brain,Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin,10099 Berlin,Germany.mail@lenakaestner.dewww.lenakaestner.de/.
The Behavioral and Brain Sciences
|January 19, 2018
Summary
Gesture and speech, along with sign language, integrate categorical and imagistic communication. A third component, modifying elements conveying iconic information, is crucial for a complete analysis of communicative acts.
Area of Science:
- Linguistics
- Communication Studies
- Cognitive Science
Background:
- Communication systems, such as speech and sign language, integrate categorical linguistic elements with imagistic gestures.
- Existing analyses often overlook a crucial third component within these communicative acts.
Discussion:
- This study highlights the importance of a third category of modifying components in communication.
- These components convey iconic information that is intrinsically linked to a linguistic base morpheme.
Key Insights:
- Communicative acts in both spoken language and sign language are not solely categorical or imagistic.
- A nuanced understanding requires acknowledging modifying components that add iconic layers to linguistic structures.
Outlook:
- Future research should incorporate this third category for a more comprehensive analysis of human communication.
- This framework can enhance models of language acquisition, processing, and evolution.
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