This study addresses the postulate of non-conventionality of pantomime, inherent in pantomimic scenarios of language origin. Since lack of semiotic conventions does not preclude micro-conventions resulting from cultural differences, pantomimes should be easier to interpret when the actor and recipient share the same culture than between different cultures. In the study, Italian and Polish amateur “actors” re-enacted transitive events from a matrix of cartoon-like drawings. Randomly selected clips were matched by Polish and Italian participants to the corresponding drawings. We found no difference in the number of correct guesses when the actors and matchers were from the same versus from different cultures. We discuss this result in the context of the core assumptions of pantomimic scenarios of language origin.

Żywiczyński, P., Sibierska, M., Wacewicz, S., van de Weijer, J., Ferretti, F., Adornetti, I., et al. (2021). Evolution of conventional communication. A cross-cultural study of pantomimic reenactments of transitive events. LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION, 80, 191-203 [10.1016/j.langcom.2021.07.002].

Evolution of conventional communication. A cross-cultural study of pantomimic reenactments of transitive events

Francesco Ferretti;Ines Adornetti;Alessandra Chiera;Valentina Deriu
2021-01-01

Abstract

This study addresses the postulate of non-conventionality of pantomime, inherent in pantomimic scenarios of language origin. Since lack of semiotic conventions does not preclude micro-conventions resulting from cultural differences, pantomimes should be easier to interpret when the actor and recipient share the same culture than between different cultures. In the study, Italian and Polish amateur “actors” re-enacted transitive events from a matrix of cartoon-like drawings. Randomly selected clips were matched by Polish and Italian participants to the corresponding drawings. We found no difference in the number of correct guesses when the actors and matchers were from the same versus from different cultures. We discuss this result in the context of the core assumptions of pantomimic scenarios of language origin.
2021
Żywiczyński, P., Sibierska, M., Wacewicz, S., van de Weijer, J., Ferretti, F., Adornetti, I., et al. (2021). Evolution of conventional communication. A cross-cultural study of pantomimic reenactments of transitive events. LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION, 80, 191-203 [10.1016/j.langcom.2021.07.002].
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