Descriptor
| Body Language | 3 |
| Child Language | 3 |
| Longitudinal Studies | 3 |
| Verbal Development | 3 |
| Language Acquisition | 2 |
| Language Research | 2 |
| Nonverbal Communication | 2 |
| Preschool Children | 2 |
| Speech Communication | 2 |
| Association (Psychology) | 1 |
| Classification | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Applied Psycholinguistics | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedMarchman, Virginia A.; And Others – Applied Psycholinguistics, 1991
Presents data from a longitudinal investigation concerning the development of language and communicative skills in infants suffering from focal brain injury in the pre- or perinatal period. Phonological analyses of babbling and first words are focused upon, as well as parental reports of the use of gestures for communicative purposes, word…
Descriptors: Body Language, Child Language, Communication Skills, Longitudinal Studies
Romski, Mary Ann – 1980
This study investigated the role of gesture in communication development. Gestural categories, based on communicative function, were identified from longitudinal videotapes of one mother-child pair. The videotapes were made weekly or bi-weekly from the time the child was 13 months of age until she was 42 months of age. The results of the study…
Descriptors: Body Language, Child Language, Classification, Language Acquisition
Bates, Elizabeth; And Others – 1979
A study is reported relevant to the relationship between first words learned by children and gestural symbolization under a variety of contextual conditions. It is part of a larger longitudinal study of 32 children at 10, 13, 20, and 27 months of age. The children were seen in three standardized situations for eliciting gestural and vocal symbols:…
Descriptors: Association (Psychology), Body Language, Child Language, Cognitive Development
