[HTML][HTML] The role of gesture in communication and cognition: Implications for understanding and treating neurogenic communication disorders
When people talk, they gesture. Gesture is a fundamental component of language that
contributes meaningful and unique information to a spoken message and reflects the …
contributes meaningful and unique information to a spoken message and reflects the …
[HTML][HTML] What is functional communication? A theoretical framework for real-world communication applied to aphasia rehabilitation
WJ Doedens, L Meteyard - Neuropsychology Review, 2022 - Springer
Aphasia is an impairment of language caused by acquired brain damage such as stroke or
traumatic brain injury, that affects a person's ability to communicate effectively. The aim of …
traumatic brain injury, that affects a person's ability to communicate effectively. The aim of …
Aging, gesture production, and disfluency in speech: A comparison of younger and older adults
Age‐related changes are observed in the speech and gestures of neurotypical individuals.
Older adults are more disfluent in speech and use fewer representational gestures (eg …
Older adults are more disfluent in speech and use fewer representational gestures (eg …
Gesture production patterns in aphasic discourse: In-depth description and preliminary predictions
Background: Gesture frequently accompanies speech in healthy speakers. For many
individuals with aphasia, gestures are a target of speech-language pathology intervention …
individuals with aphasia, gestures are a target of speech-language pathology intervention …
Part of the message comes in gesture: how people with aphasia convey information in different gesture types as compared with information in their speech
K van Nispen, M van de Sandt-Koenderman… - Aphasiology, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Studies have shown that the gestures produced by people with aphasia (PWA)
can convey information useful for their communication. However, the exact significance of …
can convey information useful for their communication. However, the exact significance of …
Language and iconic gesture use in procedural discourse by speakers with aphasia
Background: Conveying instructions is an everyday use of language, and gestures are likely
to be a key feature of this. Although co-speech iconic gestures are tightly integrated with …
to be a key feature of this. Although co-speech iconic gestures are tightly integrated with …
Communicative effectiveness of pantomime gesture in people with aphasia
Background Human communication occurs through both verbal and visual/motoric
modalities. Simultaneous conversational speech and gesture occurs across all cultures and …
modalities. Simultaneous conversational speech and gesture occurs across all cultures and …
[HTML][HTML] Production and comprehension of pantomimes used to depict objects
K van Nispen, WME van de Sandt-Koenderman… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Pantomime, gesture in absence of speech, has no conventional meaning. Nevertheless,
individuals seem to be able to produce pantomimes and derive meaning from pantomimes …
individuals seem to be able to produce pantomimes and derive meaning from pantomimes …
[HTML][HTML] Prosody in the hands of the speaker
In everyday life, speech is accompanied by gestures. In the present study, two experiments
tested the possibility that spontaneous gestures accompanying speech carry prosodic …
tested the possibility that spontaneous gestures accompanying speech carry prosodic …
The language–gesture connection: Evidence from aphasia
L Dipper, M Pritchard, G Morgan… - Clinical Linguistics & …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
A significant body of evidence from cross-linguistic and developmental studies converges to
suggest that co-speech iconic gesture mirrors language. This paper aims to identify whether …
suggest that co-speech iconic gesture mirrors language. This paper aims to identify whether …