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ERIC Number: EJ582466
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0012-1649
Gesture and Early Bilingual Development.
Nicoladis, Elena; Mayberry, Rachel I.; Genesee, Fred
Developmental Psychology, v35 n2 p514-26 Mar 1999
Investigated relationship between speech and gestural proficiency at six-month intervals from 2 years to 3 years 6 months in five French-English bilingual boys. Found that from 2 years on, many aspects of gesture use were like those of adults. Iconic and beat gesture use showed differential development in French and English related to mean length of utterance. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Body Language, English, French, Longitudinal Studies, Speech, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Mean Length of Utterance