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An infant’s first gestures and words are a developmental link between communication by “action” and communication by “symbol.” Unlike literal acts, their meaning derives at least in part from social convention. Unlike truly symbolic acts, these conventionalized acts are not free from their context. Their referent is often so close at hand that, even if an act is poorly executed, its meaning is relatively clear.
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Adamson, L.B., Bakeman, R., Smith, C.B. (1990). Gestures, Words, and Early Object Sharing. In: Volterra, V., Erting, C.J. (eds) From Gesture to Language in Hearing and Deaf Children. Springer Series in Language and Communication, vol 27. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74859-2_4
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