The Comprehension of “Left” and “Right” in a Referential Communication Task
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The study examined the role of establishing local conventions in the interpretation of left and right. 32 adults participated in a referential communication game carrying commands like “Put the red cup to the left of the green.” The results suggest that local conventions strongly influence the interpretation of the two spatial terms but global expectations about the usage of the terms also play a role.
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تاریخ انتشار 2009