Iconic gesture-speech integration is a relatively recent field of investigation with numerous
researchers studying its various aspects. The results obtained are just as diverse. The …

This paper reviews the findings of recent studies examining the motor abilities of children
with specific language impairment (SLI). Standardized measures of motor ability confirm that …

An unprecedented number of empirical studies have shown that iconic gestures—those that
mimic the sensorimotor attributes of a referent—contribute significantly to language …

Speakers convey meaning not only through words, but also through gestures. Although
children are exposed to co‐speech gestures from birth, we do not know how the developing …

Gesture and language development are strongly connected to each other. Two types of
gestures in particular are analyzed regarding their role for language acquisition: pointing …

Research has shown that observing iconic gestures helps typically developing children (TD)
and children with specific language impairment (SLI) learn new words. So far, studies mostly …

Narrative skill in kindergarteners has been shown to be a reliable predictor of later reading
comprehension and school achievement. However, we know little about how to scaffold …

Background Previous research suggests that speakers are especially likely to produce
manual communicative gestures when they have relative ease in thinking about the spatial …

Pantomime, gesture in absence of speech, has no conventional meaning. Nevertheless,
individuals seem to be able to produce pantomimes and derive meaning from pantomimes …

Two main analyses have been proposed to explain how co-speech gestures interact with
logical operators. According to the Supplemental analysis (Ebert & Ebert 2014), co-speech …