This paper presents a pilot study aimed at investigating the comprehension of pantomimic stories and its possible cognitive underpinnings in typically developing children. A group of twenty-two Italian-speaking children aged between 8.02 and 10.11 years were included in the study. Participants watched short videos in which professional actors performed pantomime narratives; then answered a comprehension question and retold the stories. Analyses revealed positive correlations between the comprehension of pantomimes and age, theory of mind, and working memory. The implications of these results for a narrative model of language origin are discussed against the background of an eco-evo-devo perspective.

Adornetti, I., Chiera, A., Deriu, V., Altavilla, D., Ferretti, F. (2023). Comprehending stories in pantomime. A pilot study with typically developing children and its implications for the narrative origin of language. LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION, 93, 155-171 [10.1016/j.langcom.2023.10.001].

Comprehending stories in pantomime. A pilot study with typically developing children and its implications for the narrative origin of language

Ines Adornetti;Alessandra Chiera;Valentina Deriu;Daniela Altavilla;Francesco Ferretti
2023-01-01

Abstract

This paper presents a pilot study aimed at investigating the comprehension of pantomimic stories and its possible cognitive underpinnings in typically developing children. A group of twenty-two Italian-speaking children aged between 8.02 and 10.11 years were included in the study. Participants watched short videos in which professional actors performed pantomime narratives; then answered a comprehension question and retold the stories. Analyses revealed positive correlations between the comprehension of pantomimes and age, theory of mind, and working memory. The implications of these results for a narrative model of language origin are discussed against the background of an eco-evo-devo perspective.
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Adornetti, I., Chiera, A., Deriu, V., Altavilla, D., Ferretti, F. (2023). Comprehending stories in pantomime. A pilot study with typically developing children and its implications for the narrative origin of language. LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION, 93, 155-171 [10.1016/j.langcom.2023.10.001].
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