Gestural introduction of Ground reference in L2 narrative discourse

Yoshioka, Keiko; Kellerman, Eric

doi:10.1515/iral.2006.007

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“…Choi & Lantolf, in press;Kellerman & van Hoof, 2003;Negueruela, Lantolf, Rehn Jordan, & Gelabert, 2004;Stam, 2006), or in terms of gestural forms, expressing different semantic content in gestures than native speakers (e.g. Brown, 2007;Brown & Gullberg, in press;Gullberg, submitted;Negueruela et al, 2004;Özyürek, 2002b;Yoshioka & Kellerman, 2006). Such findings are often discussed in terms of Slobin's notion of 'thinking for speaking' (e.g.…”

Section: Cross-linguistic Influences (Cli) or Transfermentioning

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Gestures and some key issues in the study of language development

Gullberg

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Volterra

2008

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The purpose of the current paper is to outline how gestures can contribute to the study of some key issues in language development. Specifically, we (1) briefly summarise what is already known about gesture in the domains of first and second language development, and development or changes over the life span more generally; (2) highlight theoretical and empirical issues in these domains where gestures can contribute in important ways to further our understanding; and (3) summarise some common themes in all strands of research on language development that could be the target of concentrated research efforts.

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Gestures and some key issues in the study of language development

Gullberg

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2008

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“…Here, "cross-linguistic influence" would be distinguished from "crosscultural influence", a difference that explains various existing empirical findings in the gesture literature such as preferential marking of movement over location in the gestures of second language speakers as a result of typological differences in the mapping of semantics onto morphosyntactic resources (cf. Yoshioka & Kellerman, 2006) versus unique gesture frequencies in the gestures of second language speakers as a result of cultural differences in rates of gesture production (cf. Pika et al, 2006).…”

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“…Several studies have found evidence of a "manual accent" (Kellerman & van Hoof, 2003) in L2 production. These include studies of gesture placement within the L2 utterance (Kellerman & van Hoof, 2003;Negueruela, Lantolf, Jordan, & Gelabert, 2004;Stam, 2006) and prominent marking of specific concepts in L2 gestures such as movement over location (Yoshioka & Kellerman, 2006) and manner of motion (Brown & Gullberg, 2008). Moreover, in some cases, gesture analyses uniquely reveal L1 conceptualizations masked in otherwise proficient L2 speech (Gullberg, submitted).…”

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Gesture viewpoint in Japanese and English

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2008

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Abundant evidence across languages, structures, proficiencies, and modalities shows that properties of first languages influence performance in second languages. This paper presents an alternative perspective on the interaction between established and emerging languages within second language speakers by arguing that an L2 can influence an L1, even at relatively low proficiency levels. Analyses of the gesture viewpoint employed in English and Japanese descriptions of motion events revealed systematic between-language and within-language differences. Monolingual Japanese speakers used significantly more Character Viewpoint than monolingual English speakers, who predominantly employed Observer Viewpoint. In their L1 and their L2, however, native Japanese speakers with intermediate knowledge of English patterned more like the monolingual English speakers than their monolingual Japanese counterparts. After controlling for effects of cultural exposure, these results offer valuable insights into both the nature of cross-linguistic interactions within individuals and potential factors underlying gesture viewpoint

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“…He concluded that not only do gestures promote language learning, but they engender a "positive interaction between the two participants, helping to create a sense of shared social, symbolic, physical and mental space. Yoshioka and Kellerman (2006) stated that, in the field of Second Language Acquisition (SLA) and use, learners' gestures have mainly been regarded as a type of communication strategy produced to replace missing words. Gullberg (1998) also investigated the use of gestural communication strategies, as opposed to oral communication strategies, by foreign language speakers of French and Swedish.…”

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The Role of Gesture in the Second Language Learning and Teaching

Cao¹,

Chen²

2017

American Journal of Applied Sciences

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This paper outlines the crucial role of gesture in the second Language (L2) learning and teaching. Many studies showed that gesture is a key factor in the second language acquisition since it can help to convey meaning, to compensate for speech difficulties and to enhance memory compared to pure verbal learning. The presence of gestures with a verbal message in L2 learning brings a positive outcome to both speakers and listeners. Studies showed that gestures not only facilitate L2 learners in second language listening comprehension, but also have a crucial impact on the L2 word learning. Also, gestures are used as effective teaching strategies in L2 teaching and classroom management. Thus, gesture as a facilitating educational tool in second language learning deserves both L2 learner and teacher's further attentions.

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Gestural introduction of Ground reference in L2 narrative discourse

Abstract: In the field of second language acquisition (SLA)

Cited by 28 publications

References 18 publications

Gestures and some key issues in the study of language development

Gestures and some key issues in the study of language development

Gesture viewpoint in Japanese and English

The Role of Gesture in the Second Language Learning and Teaching

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