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Language is a Source of Grounding and a Mode of Action

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Dove, Guy·2023·Topics in Cognitive Science
DOI 10.1111/tops.12665
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Kemmerer argues that grounded cognition explains how language‐specific semantic structures can influence nonlinguistic cognition. In this commentary, I argue that his proposal fails to fully consider the possibility that language itself can serve as a source of grounding. Our concepts are not merely shaped by a disembodied language system; they emerge in the context of linguistic experience and action. This inclusive approach to grounded cognition offers an expanded conception of the phenomena associated with linguistic relativity. I provide empirical and theoretical reasons to adopt this theoretical perspective.

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  • In cognitive science, growing evidence suggests that language is not merely a detached symbolic interface but can itself serve as a source of grounding and a mode of action, while spatial knowledge and map-like representations are deeply entangled with language experience.

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Authors
Dove, G.
Affiliations
University of Louisville (US)
Corresponding author
Dove, Guy
ORCID
Dove, Guy
Venue
Topics in Cognitive Science
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2023-05-22
Volume
15
Issue
4
Pages
688-692
ISSN
  • 1756-8757 (ISSN-L)
  • 1756-8765
DOI
10.1111/tops.12665
OpenAlex
W4377220095
Cited by
4
References
33
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2023: 2
FWCI
1.03
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
  • Topics in Cognitive Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Categorization, perception, and language
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Embodied and Extended Cognition
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
Keywords
grounded cognition, linguistic relativity, language experience, conceptual development
MeSH terms
Cognition, Humans, Language, Linguistics, Semantics

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