motionalgrammaticality
Motionalgrammaticality is a linguistic concept that explores the relationship between the physical movement or gesture associated with an utterance and its perceived grammatical correctness. It suggests that the way a sentence is spoken, including intonation, rhythm, and accompanying gestures, can influence how readily listeners accept it as grammatically valid. This idea draws on the understanding that language is not solely an abstract system but is also grounded in embodied cognition.
The concept posits that certain grammatical structures might feel more "natural" or "right" when produced with
Motionalgrammaticality is studied in fields like psycholinguistics and neurolinguistics, aiming to understand the cognitive processes underlying