Dove Guy
Department of Philosophy, University of Louisville.
Top Cogn Sci. 2023 Oct;15(4):688-692. doi: 10.1111/tops.12665. Epub 2023 May 22.
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.
凯默勒认为，具身认知解释了特定语言的语义结构如何影响非语言认知。在这篇评论中，我认为他的提议未能充分考虑语言本身可以作为基础来源的可能性。我们的概念不仅仅由脱离实体的语言系统塑造；它们在语言经验和行动的背景中出现。这种对具身认知的包容性方法提供了对与语言相对性相关现象的扩展概念。我提供了实证和理论依据来采用这一理论视角。
