"Here, using an experimental paradigm able to separate variation within a language from variation between languages, we tested the use of spatial demonstratives—the most fundamental and frequent spatial terms across languages."

Coventry, K.R., Gudde, H.B., Diessel, H. et al. Spatial communication systems across languages reflect universal action constraints. Nat Hum Behav (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-023-01697-4 #OpenAccess #OA #Article #Psychology #Language #Languages #Philology #Linguistics #Academia #Academic #Academics @psychology @psycholinguistics @linguistics

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