The Nature and Functions of Gesture in Children's Communication: New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, Number 79

by Susan Goldin-Meadow

Imagine a child explaining a conservation judgment by saying, That one's wider, while indicating the height of a glass with his hand. Now consider an adult saying, She chased him, while brandishing an imaginary umbrella in her hands. In both of these examples, information different from that conveyed by speech is communicated by movements of the hands. These movements of the hands that co-occur with speech--gestures--are the subject of this volume...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0787912468
• ISBN13: 9780787912468
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Length: 121 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"