ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026
Language as a cultural trigger: a study of pointing gestures in Bengali-English bilinguals.
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Although gesture research in bilingualism has predominantly focused on iconic and metaphoric gestures, pointing behaviors remain understudied. This study investigates whether Bengali-English bilinguals adjust pointing when switching languages, given the distinct pointing norms in these two linguistic contexts. Grounded in Cultural Frame Switching (CFS) theory, it examines whether language alone triggers measurable shifts in the frequency and form of pointing gestures. Thirty-one Bengali-English bilingual university students participated in two rounds of semi-structured interviews conducted in Bengali and English, with 1 month interval in-between. Video recordings were transcribed and coded for both manual and non-manual (head, lips, eyes) pointing gestures. Results showed that participants produced significantly more manual pointing in English than in Bengali (
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