The use of voilà in French is rapidly increasing. Taking an interdisciplinary approach to this phenomenon, the authors point out explanatory factors that lead them to a functional hypothesis: by gathering scattered pieces of information and turning them into a perceptible ensemble, voilà enhances cognitive grouping.

Gilles Col, Stéphane Bikialo, University of Poitiers; Charlotte Danino, University of Paris 3 Sorbonne Nouvelle, France.

The use of voilà in French is rapidly increasing. Taking an interdisciplinary approach to this phenomenon, the authors point out explanatory factors that lead them to a functional hypothesis: by gathering scattered pieces of information and turning them into a perceptible ensemble, voilà enhances cognitive grouping.

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Gilles Col, Stéphane Bikialo, University of Poitiers; Charlotte Danino, University of Paris 3 Sorbonne Nouvelle, France.

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The use of voilà in French is rapidly increasing. Taking an interdisciplinary approach to this phenomenon, the authors point out explanatory factors that lead them to a functional hypothesis: by gathering scattered pieces of information and turning them into a perceptible ensemble, voilà enhances cognitive grouping.