Do gestures retain mental associations with their iconic origins, even after they become emblematic? An analysis of the middle-finger gesture among American English speakers

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Benjamin K. Bergen

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Affiliation Department of Cognitive Science, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California, United States of America

The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

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