When using gestures, rules of grammar remain the same

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Speakers in four different languages all use the same word order when making gestures to communicate ideas. They put the subject first followed by the object and then the verb despite the order used in many spoken languages.
Speakers in four different languages all use the same word order when making gestures to communicate ideas. They put the subject first, followed by the object and then the verb, despite the order used in many spoken languages.

The mind apparently has a consistent way of ordering an event that defies the order in which subjects, verbs, and objects typically appear in languages, according to research at the University of Chicago.


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