The Interface of Language and Theory of Mind
Identifieur interne : 000E56 ( Pmc/Corpus ); précédent : 000E55; suivant : 000E57The Interface of Language and Theory of Mind
Auteurs : Jill De VilliersSource :
- Lingua. International review of general linguistics. Revue internationale de linguistique generale [ 0024-3841 ] ; 2007.
Abstract
The proposal is made that the interface between language and theory of mind is bidirectional. It seems probable that the conceptual developments of early Theory of Mind form an essential basis for helping to fix at least word reference. In development from two to four years, no basis exists in research for conclusions about the direction of influence between language and Theory of Mind. At the stage of false belief reasoning, after age four, the role of the mastery of syntactic complementation is highlighted as a representational tool, that is, language development assists reasoning. The paper presents a brief summary of Theory of Mind, ranging from its earliest beginnings in infancy to the appreciation around age four years that others might hold false beliefs and act according to them. For each development, the parallel language developments are described, and questions are raised about the interface between the two. In particular, research that might determine the direction of influence from one to the other is discussed. More work is called for, especially with nonverbal tasks, good experimental linguistic work, and other special populations, that might allow a more precise delineation of how language and Theory of Mind interrelate at the interface.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.lingua.2006.11.006
PubMed: 17973025
PubMed Central: 2000852
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