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Embodied semantics in a second language: critical review and clinical implications

Monaco, Elisa ; Jost, Lea B. ; Gygax, Pascal M. ; Annoni, Jean-Marie

In: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2019, vol. 13, p. -

The role of the sensorimotor system in second language (L2) semantic processing as well as its clinical implications for bilingual patients has hitherto been neglected. We offer an overview of the issues at stake in this under-investigated field, presenting the theoretical and clinical relevance of studying L2 embodiment and reviewing the few studies on this topic. We highlight that (a) the...