Though the positive effects of iconic gestures on word recall and comprehension by children
have been clearly established, less is known about the benefits of beat gestures (rhythmic …

Although the positive effects of iconic gestures on word recall and comprehension by
children have been clearly established, less is known about the benefits of beat gestures …

The cognitive benefits of co-speech gestures have been widely described (eg, McNeill,
1992; Goldin-Meadow, 2003). The increase in word recall has been highlighted as one of …

Although research has shown that adults can benefit from the presence of beat gestures in
word recall tasks, studies have failed to conclusively generalize these findings to preschool …

There is consensus evidence that gestures and prosody are important precursors of
children's early language abilities and development. Previous literature has investigated the …

Although research has shown that adults can benefit from the presence of beat gestures in
word recall tasks, studies have failed to conclusively generalize these findings to preschool …

In normal conversation speakers accompany speech with simple hand and body
movements that are typically associated with prosodic heads and edges (Loehr, 2012) …

Gesture is an integral part of language development. While recent evidence shows that
observing a speaker who is simultaneously producing beat gestures helps preschoolers …

Iconic and pointing gestures are important precursors of children's early language and
cognitive development. While beat gestures seem to have positive effects on the recall of …

Recent research has shown that when preschoolers listen to a speaker who is
simultaneously making beat gestures, this favors their recall and comprehension of what …