Monaco Elisa, Jost Lea B, Gygax Pascal M, Annoni Jean-Marie
Laboratory for Cognitive and Neurological Sciences, Neurology Unit, Medicine Section, Department of Neuroscience and Movement Science, Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.
Department of Psychology, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.
Front Hum Neurosci. 2019 Mar 29;13:110. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2019.00110. eCollection 2019.
The role of the sensorimotor system in second language (L2) semantic processing as well as its clinical implications for bilingual patients has hitherto been neglected. We offer an overview of the issues at stake in this under-investigated field, presenting the theoretical and clinical relevance of studying L2 embodiment and reviewing the few studies on this topic. We highlight that (a) the sensorimotor network is involved in L2 processing, and that (b) in most studies, L2 is differently embodied than L1, reflected in a lower degree or in a different pattern of L2 embodiment. Importantly, we outline critical issues to be addressed in order to guide future research. We also delineate the subsequent steps needed to confirm or dismiss the value of language therapeutic approaches based on embodiment theories as a complement of speech and language therapies in adult bilinguals.
迄今为止，感觉运动系统在第二语言（L2）语义处理中的作用及其对双语患者的临床意义一直被忽视。我们概述了这个研究不足领域中所涉及的关键问题，阐述了研究L2具身化的理论和临床相关性，并回顾了关于该主题的少数研究。我们强调：（a）感觉运动网络参与L2处理；（b）在大多数研究中，L2的具身化方式与L1不同，表现为L2具身化程度较低或模式不同。重要的是，我们概述了有待解决的关键问题，以指导未来的研究。我们还描述了后续步骤，以确认或否定基于具身化理论的语言治疗方法作为成人双语者言语和语言治疗补充的价值。
