On the similarity between syntax and actions
- PMID: 24370077
- DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2013.11.006
On the similarity between syntax and actions
Abstract
One of the major discoveries in the history of 20th century linguistics is that the linear sequence of words constituting a sentence is organized in a hierarchical and recursive fashion. Is this hierarchical structure similar to action and motor planning, as recent proposals suggest? Some crucial differences are highlighted on both theoretical and empirical grounds that make this parallel unsuitable, with far-reaching consequences for evolutionary perspectives.
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