Micaela Capobianco
List of John Benjamins publications for which Micaela Capobianco plays a role.
2018 Communicative, cognitive and emotional issues in selective mutism: A narrative review on elements of a multimodal intervention Interaction Studies 19:3, pp. 445–458 | Article
Selective mutism (SM) is a developmental disorder characterized by a child’s inability to speak in certain contexts and/or in the presence of unfamiliar interlocutors. This work proposes a critical discussion of the most recent studies on SM, with respect to clinical and diagnostic features, as… read more
2017 Gesture–speech combinations and early verbal abilities: New longitudinal data during the second year of age Interaction Studies 18:1, pp. 55–76 | Article
This study provides new longitudinal evidence on two major types of gesture–speech combination that play different roles in children’s early language. We analysed the spontaneous production of 10 Italian children observed monthly from 10–12 to 23–25 months of age. We evaluated the extent to which… read more
2009 Gestural-vocal deixis and representational skills in early language development Vocalize to Localize, Abry, Christian, Anne Vilain and Jean-Luc Schwartz (eds.), pp. 179–206 | Article
2008 Is pointing “just” pointing? Unraveling the complexity of indexes in spoken and signed discourse Dimensions of gesture, Kendon, Adam † and Tommaso Russo Cardona (eds.), pp. 82–103 | Article
This paper examines the nature and properties of gestural and vocal deixis in verbal languages (VL) and signed languages (SL). We focus on two classes of pointing gestures which we argue need to be distinguished: (1) prototypical ostensive printings directing an interlocutor’s visual attention… read more
2007 The link and differences between deixis and symbols in children’s early gestural-vocal system Gestural Communication in Nonhuman and Human Primates, Liebal, Katja, Cornelia Müller and Simone Pika (eds.), pp. 161–179 | Article
This study aims to contribute to a clearer understanding of children’s developing gesture-speech system examining the interrelation between deictic and representational elements of gestural and vocal types. We analyze the spontaneous productions of six children, observed longitudinally from 12 to… read more
2005 The link (and differences) between deixis and symbols in children’s early gestural-vocal system Gestural Communication in Nonhuman and Human Primates, Liebal, Katja, Cornelia Müller and Simone Pika (eds.), pp. 179–199 | Article
This study aims to contribute to a clearer understanding of children’s developing gesture-speech system examining the interrelation between deictic and representational elements of gestural and vocal types. We analyze the spontaneous productions of six children, observed longitudinally from 12 to… read more
2005 Gestural-vocal deixis and representational skills in early language development Vocalize to Localize II, Abry, Christian, Anne Vilain and Jean-Luc Schwartz (eds.), pp. 223–252 | Article
This study explores the use of deictic gestures, vocalizations and words compared to content-loaded, or representational gestures and words in children’s early one- and two-element utterances. We analyze the spontaneous production of four children, observed longitudinally from 10–12 to 24–25… read more