NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Publication Date
In 20260
Since 20250
Since 2022 (last 5 years)0
Since 2017 (last 10 years)0
Since 2007 (last 20 years)1
Descriptor
Class Activities1
College Students1
English1
Language Acquisition1
Language Proficiency1
Learning Activities1
Learning Strategies1
Native Speakers1
Nonverbal Communication1
Second Language Instruction1
Second Language Learning1
Spanish1
Statistical Analysis1
Teaching Methods1
Video Technology1
Visual Perception1
More ▼
Source
Modern Language Journal1
Author
Gregersen, Tammy1
Olivares-Cuhat, Gabriela1
Storm, John1
Publication Type
Journal Articles1
Reports - Research1
Education Level
Higher Education1
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing one result Save | Export
An Examination of L1 and L2 Gesture Use: What Role Does Proficiency Play?
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Gregersen, Tammy; Olivares-Cuhat, Gabriela; Storm, John – Modern Language Journal, 2009
This study examines possible connections between second language competency and frequency and type of gesture use (illustrators, compensatory illustrators, adaptors, emblems, regulators, and affect displays). To this end, 75 students enrolled in beginning, intermediate, and advanced college-level Spanish courses were videotaped while conversing in…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Learning Activities, Spanish, Second Language Learning