Grounding word learning in space.

Humans and objects, and thus social interactions about objects, exist within space. Words direct listeners' attention to specific regions of space. Thus, a strong correspondence exists between where one looks, one's bodily orientation, and what one sees. This leads to further correspondenc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Larissa K Samuelson, Linda B Smith, Lynn K Perry, John P Spencer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3237424?pdf=render