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  • Cognitive Science
  • Psychology

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  • Demonstratives like 'this' and 'that' are fundamental to human communication, guiding attention to specific entities.
  • These words are acquired early, are ubiquitous in daily speech, and are linked to gestural abilities across all languages.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel conceptual framework for demonstrative reference.
  • To explain how various factors dynamically influence the choice between demonstrative forms (e.g., 'this' vs. 'that').

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent experimental research on demonstrative reference.
  • Development of a new conceptual framework integrating multiple influencing factors.

Main Results:

  • A framework is proposed where physical, psychological, and referent-intrinsic factors interact to determine demonstrative use.
  • The relative influence of these factors is modulated by cultural setting, theory-of-mind, and contextual affordances.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed framework reconciles previously disparate findings in the literature.
  • The framework shows potential for generalization to endophoric reference and even the kinematics of pointing gestures.