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尼加拉瓜手语的对称性

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Symmetrical (high-fiving) and reciprocal (punching) sentences show distinct linguistic forms

image: Symmetrical (high-fiving) and reciprocal (punching) sentences show distinct linguistic forms in an emergent sign language. view more 

Credit: Image courtesy of Ann Senghas.

对来自尼加拉瓜的27名聋人志愿者——其中包括发展出了家庭手语系统的4名志愿者以及发展出了尼加拉瓜手语(NSL)这种新出现的语言的首批人之中的23名志愿者——的一项研究发现,尼加拉瓜手语(NSL)区分了诸如接吻等集体对称行为和诸如亲吻对方的手这样的相互行为;这项发现提示,对于对称行为的区分是人类语言概念的基础,并且甚至出现在了隔离的语言产生的实例中。

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