Background Co-speech gestures are part of nonverbal communication during
conversations. They either support the verbal message or provide the interlocutor with …

Background: Co-speech gestures are part of nonverbal communication during
conversations. They either support the verbal message or provide the interlocutor with …

Co-speech hand gestures are an ubiquitous form of nonverbal communication, which can
express additional information that is not present in speech. Hand gestures may become …

Background Co-speech gestures are omnipresent and a crucial element of human
interaction by facilitating language comprehension. However, it is unclear whether gestures …

Introduction People with aphasia (PWA) sometimes try to use alternative means of
communication to convey their message. Studies have shown that they produce gestures …

The role of nonverbal communication in patients with post-stroke language impairment
(aphasia) is not yet fully understood. This study investigated how aphasic patients perceive …

Two intriguing aspects of human communication are the occurrence of co-speech gestures
and the alternating exchange of speech acts through turn-taking. The present thesis aimed …

Purpose The purpose of the study was to compare the visual attention patterns of adults with
aphasia and adults without neurological conditions when viewing visual scenes with 2 types …

Gestures are a crucial component of human non-verbal communication (Birdwhistell, 1970).
Aphasic patients may display deficits in recognizing and producing gestures, preventing …

This study addresses the use of co-speech gestures in informal face-to-face interaction
involving persons with and without aphasia (language disorder caused by acquired brain …