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Pragmatics and its Interfaces as related to the Expression of IntentionEdited by Istvan Kecskes
[Pragmatics & Cognition 26:1] 2019
► pp. 5–38
Theory of Mind, pragmatics and the brain
Converging evidence for the role of intention processing as a core feature of human communication
Bruno G. Bara | University of Turin
Theory of Mind (ToM) is a neurocognitive system that allows the perceiver to attribute mental
states, such as intentions, beliefs, or feelings, to others’ actions. The aim of the present work is to analyse the engagement of
the ToM system in communication, in particular, in communicative intention processing. To this aim, we propose an
Intention Processing Network (IPN) with its own principles and mechanisms, that is, a brain network
differentially engaged according to the complex intertwining of the context, goal, and action involved. According to our IPN
model, a set of brain regions of the ToM system (i.e. left and right temporoparietal junction, precuneus, and medial prefrontal
cortex) are differentially involved in comprehending different types of intention, such as private or social intentions. We
provide independent and convergent evidence on the role of the IPN model in communicative intention processing and we show that
the engagement of the IPN does not depend upon the communicative means used, that is, written language, auditory language, or
gesture. Evidence deriving from different experimental paradigms, including neuroimaging, lesion, neurodegenerative, and brain
stimulation studies are discussed. In our view, this evidence establishes a link between ToM and pragmatics studies and suggests
the role of intention processing as a core feature of human communication.
Keywords: communication, cognitive pragmatics, communicative intention, Intention Processing Network, pragmatics, Theory of Mind
Article outline
- 1.Introduction
- 2.Intention processing for general and communicative action
- 2.1Intention processing and communication
- 2.2The intention processing network
- 3.Independent neuroimaging evidence for the IPN model
- 3.1Narrative processing
- 3.2Pragmatic processing
- 3.3One-sided interaction: Communicative production vs. comprehension processing
- 3.4Two-sided interaction: The two-brain approach
- 4.Convergent lesion and neurodegenerative evidence for the IPN model
- 4.1Lesion studies
- 4.2Neurodegenerative studies
- 5.Convergent brain stimulation evidence for the IPN model
- 6.Discussion
- 7.Conclusion
- Abbreviations
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Published online: 27 March 2020
https://doi.org/10.1075/pc.19010.enr
https://doi.org/10.1075/pc.19010.enr
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