Comprehending stories in pantomime. A pilot study with typically developing children and its implications for the narrative origin of language

IF 1.3 2区文学 Q2 COMMUNICATION

Language & Communication Pub Date : 2023-11-01 DOI:10.1016/j.langcom.2023.10.001

Ines Adornetti, Alessandra Chiera, Valentina Deriu, Daniela Altavilla, Francesco Ferretti

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Abstract

This paper presents a pilot study aimed at investigating the comprehension of pantomimic stories and its possible cognitive underpinnings in typically developing children. A group of twenty-two Italian-speaking children aged between 8.02 and 10.11 years were included in the study. Participants watched short videos in which professional actors performed pantomime narratives; then answered a comprehension question and retold the stories. Analyses revealed positive correlations between the comprehension of pantomimes and age, theory of mind, and working memory. The implications of these results for a narrative model of language origin are discussed against the background of an eco-evo-devo perspective.

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理解哑剧故事。一项针对典型发育儿童的初步研究及其对语言叙事起源的启示

本文介绍了一项初步研究，旨在调查正常发育儿童对哑剧故事的理解及其可能的认知基础。这项研究包括22名年龄在8.02岁到10.11岁之间说意大利语的儿童。参与者观看了专业演员表演哑剧叙事的短视频;然后回答一个理解问题并复述故事。分析显示，对哑剧的理解与年龄、心智理论和工作记忆呈正相关。这些结果对语言起源叙事模式的启示是在生态-进化-发展的背景下讨论的。

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Language & Communication Multiple-

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3.40

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6.70%

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