Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the developed world and the primary cause of
adult disability. The most common site of stroke is the middle cerebral artery (MCA), an …

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

Iconicity is often defined as the resemblance between a form and a given meaning, while
transparency is defined as the ability to infer a given meaning based on the form. This study …

The sign languages of deaf communities and the gestures produced by hearing people are
communicative systems that exploit the manual-visual modality as means of expression …

To investigate whether a humanoid robot's use of gestures improves children's learning of
second language vocabulary, and if variation in gestures strengthens this effect, we …

This paper presents a pilot study aimed at investigating the comprehension of pantomimic
stories and its possible cognitive underpinnings in typically developing children. A group of …

Second language acquisition (SLA) research offers valuable insight on how languages are
learned and how they coexist and influence each other. Sign language learners offer unique …

When learning a second spoken language, cognates, words overlapping in form and
meaning with one's native language, help breaking into the language one wishes to acquire …

This study addresses the postulate of non-conventionality of pantomime, inherent in
pantomimic scenarios of language origin. Since lack of semiotic conventions does not …

Gestures are ubiquitous in human communication, and a growing but inconsistent body of
research suggests that people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may process co-speech …