Features of spontaneous pointing gestures in toddlers

Gesture

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 86-107

  Cochet, Hélène ^a,b   Vauclair, Jacques ^a,b  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b University of Provence Aix Marseille University   (France)

Author keywords

Gestural vocal system; Handedness; Imperative vs. declarative function; Index finger vs. whole hand extensions; Spontaneous pointing gestures; Toddlers

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958500377     PISSN: 15681475     EISSN: 15699773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/gest.10.1.05coc     Document Type: Article

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