Integrated Communication System: Gesture and Language Acquisition in Typically Developing Children and Children With LD and DLD

Gesture and language development are strongly connected to each other. Two types of gestures in particular are analyzed regarding their role for language acquisition: pointing and iconic gestures. With the present longitudinal study, the predictive values of index-finger pointing at 12 months and th...

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Main Authors: Carina Lüke, Ute Ritterfeld, Angela Grimminger, Katharina J. Rohlfing, Ulf Liszkowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00118/full