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Some psychological relations between action and language structure

P M Greenfield, M A Westerman

    Journal of Psycholinguistic Research
    |November 1, 1978
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    This study shows how complex language structures mirror complex actions. Understanding these parallels in language and action development can improve speech comprehension and the control of actions through verbal commands.

    Area of Science:

    • Cognitive Psychology
    • Developmental Psychology
    • Linguistics

    Background:

    • Formal parallels exist between language and action.
    • Developmental progression of strategies for combining seriated cups was previously identified.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • Investigate the relationship between complex grammatical structures and complex action sequences.
    • Demonstrate psychological consequences of formal parallels between language and action.
    • Explore the role of grammatical complexity and situational structure in language-action relations.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a developmental progression of strategies for combining seriated cups.
    • Analyzed formal parallels between linguistic and action structures.

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    Main Results:

    • Demonstrated psychological consequences of formal parallels between language and action.
    • Explored the influence of grammatical complexity and situational structure on language-action relations.

    Conclusions:

    • Findings have implications for understanding the organization and development of complex action.
    • Results inform the control of complex action by verbal commands.
    • Insights contribute to understanding basic processes of speech comprehension.