The role of iconicity and simultaneity for efficient communication: The case of Italian Sign Language (LIS).

Anita Slonimska, Asli Özyürek, Olga Capirci

July 2020 Cognition

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  • Christian Rathmann
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    RT @anitaslonimska: Here it is! The summary in International Sign of our paper "The role of iconicity and simultaneity for efficient commun…
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    RT @anitaslonimska: Here it is! The summary in International Sign of our paper "The role of iconicity and simultaneity for efficient commun…
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  • dr. olga capirci
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    RT @anitaslonimska: Here it is! The summary in International Sign of our paper "The role of iconicity and simultaneity for efficient commun…
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  • Anita Slonimska, PhD
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    Here it is! The summary in International Sign of our paper "The role of iconicity and simultaneity for efficient communication: The case of LIS" @olgacapirci @ozyurek_a https://t.co/u25d7SJzWd
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  • Anita Slonimska, PhD
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    Here is a thread summarizing our paper "The role of iconicity and simultaneity for efficient communication: The case of Italian Sign Language (LIS)" @olgacapirci @ozyurek_a https://t.co/aZ8J4j5IA6 or https://t.co/e6L2tsmhtd 1/8
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  • Prof. Asli Ozyurek @ozyurek_a
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    RT @anitaslonimska: @DingemanseMark @olgacapirci @ozyurek_a Hmmm, that’s strange! Anyway, the DOI: https://t.co/e6L2tsmhtd
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    May 15, 2020

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  • Anita Slonimska, PhD
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    @DingemanseMark @olgacapirci @ozyurek_a Hmmm, that’s strange! Anyway, the DOI: https://t.co/e6L2tsmhtd
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    May 15, 2020

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    RT @LanguageMIT: The role of iconicity and simultaneity for efficient communication: The case of Italian Sign Language (LIS) by Slonimska,…
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  • Ted Gibson, Language Lab MIT
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Abstract Synopsis

  • The study explores how Italian Sign Language (LIS) uses iconicity and simultaneity to encode information efficiently, taking advantage of its visual nature to represent multiple details at once rather than in a strict sequence.
  • Results show that when more information needs to be communicated, signers use more simultaneous movements and multiple articulators, making their signs more dense and iconic, which helps in conveying complex events more effectively.
  • This research highlights the unique capacity of signed languages to encode complex and rich information simultaneously, distinguishing them from spoken languages that mainly linearize communication.]