dc.contributor.author | Boyce, Keara | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-04-06T11:39:08Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-04-06T11:39:08Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021-04-06T11:39:08Z | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/80330 | |
dc.description.abstract | This study examined the impacts of co-speech iconic gestures (CS-IG) on fast-mapping in typically developing (TD) children. Twenty-three TD children 5-8 years of age were exposed to 6 novel toys – half referenced with a novel word and an IG depicting the object’s action, half referenced with a novel word only. Participants were tested on word and gesture production and comprehension immediately following the exposure task and after a 10-minute delay. Results demonstrated that 7-8-year-olds performed better than 5-6-year-olds in immediate word production tasks, and that both age groups had better gesture production and comprehension performance after a delay when words were paired with gestures. Gesture comprehension also increased after a delay when words were not paired with gestures. CS-IG did not improve fast-mapping of novel words contrary to research with younger TD children. However, children gleaned information about the action performed on an object and strengthened this representation over time. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | co-speech iconic gestures | en_US |
dc.subject | gestures | en_US |
dc.subject | typical development | en_US |
dc.subject | children | en_US |
dc.subject | word learning | en_US |
dc.subject | fast-mapping | en_US |
dc.title | Can you see what I mean? The effects of iconic gestures on early word learning | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dc.date.defence | 2021-03-30 | |
dc.contributor.department | School of Communication Sciences and Disorders | en_US |
dc.contributor.degree | Master of Science | en_US |
dc.contributor.external-examiner | N/A | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Janet Ingles | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Patricia Cleave | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Isabel Smith | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Aaron Newman | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Elizabeth Kay-Raining Bird | en_US |
dc.contributor.ethics-approval | Received | en_US |
dc.contributor.manuscripts | No | en_US |
dc.contributor.copyright-release | No | en_US |