The presence of divergent and independent research traditions in the gestural and vocal
domains of primate communication has resulted in major discrepancies in the definition and …

Investigating in depth the mechanisms underlying human and non‐human primate
intentional communication systems (involving gestures, vocalisations, facial expressions …

This bestselling textbook provides an engaging and user-friendly introduction to the study of
language. Assuming no prior knowledge of the subject, Yule presents information in bite …

Infants point for various motives. Classically, one such motive is declarative, to share
attention and interest with adults to events. Recently, some researchers have questioned …

Using an epidemiological sample (N= 1,117) and a prospective longitudinal design, this
study tested the direct and indirect effects of preverbal and verbal communication (15 …

Research suggests that children with specific language impairment (SLI) have processing
limitations; however, the mechanisms involved have not been well defined or investigated in …

The remarkable way in which young children acquire language has long fascinated linguists
and developmental psychologists alike. Language is a skill that we have essentially …

In The Gestural Origin of Language, Sherman Wilcox and David Armstrong use evidence
from and about sign languages to explore the origins of language as we know it today …

The present study reports empirical longitudinal data on the early stages of language
development. The main hypothesis is that the output systems of speech and gesture may …

Grammaticization is the diachronic process by which: r lexical morphemes in a language,
such as nouns and verbs, develop over time into grammatical morphemes; or r morphemes …