Antonella Devescovi
List of John Benjamins publications for which Antonella Devescovi plays a role.
Articles
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
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