Pointing gesture in young children: Hand preference and language development

Gesture

Volumn 10, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 129-149

  Cochet, Hélène ^a   Vauclair, Jacques ^a  

^a University of Provence Aix Marseille University   (France)

Author keywords

Gestural communication; Handedness; Pointing; Speechgesture system; Toddlers

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952179736     PISSN: 15681475     EISSN: 15699773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/gest.10.2-3.02coc     Document Type: Article

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