Viktoria A. Kettner
List of John Benjamins publications for which Viktoria A. Kettner plays a role.
Articles
2018 From touching to communicating: Forms of index finger use in the development of pointing Gesture 17:2, pp. 245–267 | Article
Infants can extend their index fingers soon after birth, yet pointing gestures do not emerge until about 10 to 12 months. In the present study, we draw on the process-relational view, according to which pointing develops as infants learn how others respond to their initially non-communicative… read more
2013 Developing gestures for no and yes: Head shaking and nodding in infancy Gesture 13:2, pp. 193–209 | Article
Yes and no, or acceptance and refusal, are widespread communicative skills that are common across cultures. Although nodding and shaking the head are common ways to express these seemingly simple responses, these gestures develop later than others such as pointing. We analyzed diary observations… read more