From Gesture to Language in Hearing and Deaf Children

From Gesture to Language in Hearing and Deaf Children
ISBN-10
1563680785
ISBN-13
9781563680786
Category
Education
Pages
362
Language
English
Published
1994
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press
Author
Virginia Volterra

Description

In 21 essays on communicative gesturing in the first two years of life, this vital collection demonstrates the importance of gesture in a child's transition to a linguistic system. Introductions preceding each section emphasize the parallels between the findings in these studies and the general body of scholarship devoted to the process of spoken language acquisition. Renowned scholars contributing to this volume include Ursula Bellugi, Judy Snitzer Reilly, Susan Goldwin-Meadow, Andrew Lock, M. Chiara Levorato, and many others.

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