This study investigated the functions of gesture in teaching and learning grammar in the
context of second language (L2) classroom interactions. The data consisted of video …

This study uses conversation analysis (CA) to investigate the coupling of specific linguistic
items with specific gestures in second language (L2) learning over time. In particular, we are …

This paper reports on results of a conversation analytic study of gestures used to initiate
repair in ESL conversational tutoring sessions. These gestures function in similar ways to …

Language and gesture are highly interdependent systems that reciprocally influence each
other. For example, performing a gesture when learning a word or a phrase enhances its …

This paper reports on one use of gestures in the acquisition of a second language. The data
are drawn from the MAELC database at Portland State University, an audio-visual corpus …

This paper concerns ways L2 speakers utilize embodied practices when engaged in word
searches in interactions via video-mediated interaction. Examining the role of embodiment …

This book presents a view of human language as social interaction, illustrating its
implications for language learning and second language teaching.//The volume advocates …

While empirical studies have shown the beneficial role of observing and producing hand
gestures mimicking pitch features in the learning of L2 tonal or intonational contrasts, mixed …

In this article, we examine the ways in which an ESL instructor constructs contextually
relevant meanings through the synchronization of speech and gesture during unplanned …

The aim of this study was to develop a new typology of scaffolding grounded on a large
classroom corpus of teacher talk. To this end, 45 hours of 15 language teachers' classroom …