This study investigated whether gesture can enhance the pragmatic comprehension of
language impaired children. Language impaired children (N= 21) and age matched typically …

Two experiments investigated gesture as a form of external support for spoken language
comprehension. In both experiments, children selected blocks according to a set of …

We propose a framework for explaining difference in difficulty of various pragmatic
phenomena. In particular, we investigate the ability to comprehend direct, indirect, deceitful …

Children understand gesture+ speech combinations in which a deictic gesture adds new
information to the accompanying speech by age 1; 6 (Morford & Goldin-Meadow …

This study examined how well 5-, 6-, 10-year-olds and adults integrated information from
spoken discourse with cohesive use of space in gesture, in comprehension. In Experiment 1 …

This study explores the role that gesture plays in the earliest stages of language learning.
We describe how one-word speakers use gesture in combination with speech in their …

Recently, much research has explored the role that nonverbal pointing behaviours play in
children's early acquisition of language, for example during word learning. However, few …

Children with specific language impairment (SLI) have difficulties with spoken language.
However, some recent research suggests that these impairments reflect underlying cognitive …

Both speech and gesture play a vital role in human communication. Gesture itself provides
an external support to a spoken message. As a consequence, when presented together with …

Why do speakers produce gestures? This study tests the hypothesis that gesture facilitates
the conceptual planning of speaking, and in particular, gesture promotes thinking about …