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ERIC Number: EJ559935
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0195-2269
The Nature and Functions of Gestures in Children's Communication. Editors' Notes.
Goldin-Meadow, Susan; Iverson, Jana M.
New Directions for Child Development, n79 p1-7 Spr 1998
Introduces articles in journal issue devoted to research on gestures. Discusses importance of studying gesture, its definition, and open theoretical and practical questions on the subject, including (1) Is the relationship between gesture and speech one of equal partners? (2) Are there developmental changes in the relationship between gesture and speech? and (3) Why do we gesture? (EV)
Descriptors: Body Language, Child Development, Communication Research, Developmental Stages, Interpersonal Communication, Paralinguistics, Research Needs, Speech Communication
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Gestural Representation; Speech Research
Note: Theme issue: "The Nature and Functions of Gestures in Children's Communication."