1999 年 18 巻 1 号 p. 99-100
The present study examined whether hand performance facilitated semantic judgment of a phrase of action. Twenty-two participants judged the phrases right or wrong semantically. The phrases were about hand performance (e. g., "hold a bag with hand"). Participants were divided into two groups. One group performed a hand shape concerning the phrase prior to judging the phrase. Another group selected a hand shape picture concerning the phrase prior to judging the phrase. The results showed that only hand performance facilitated the semantic judgment of a phrase presented with action.