Preschool Children's Production of Gestural Directives.

Wilkinson, Louise Cherry; Rembold, Karen L.

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ERIC Number: EJ228012

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Publication Date: 1980-Mar

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Preschool Children's Production of Gestural Directives.

Wilkinson, Louise Cherry; Rembold, Karen L.

Language Sciences, v2 n1 p127-43 Mar 1980

The forms and functions of nonverbal gestures accompanying verbal directives in the free play of three children were examined. Results showed that gestures supplement verbal communication and increase in complexity with age, supporting the viewpoint that language develops as a social and cognitive skill. (PMJ)

Descriptors: Body Language, Child Language, Cognitive Development, Communication Skills, Interpersonal Competence, Language Acquisition, Language Research, Nonverbal Communication, Paralinguistics, Preschool Children, Speech Communication

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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