This article considers the implications of two central constructs of sociocultural theory (SCT)
for second language (L2) development: mediation and internalization. It first discusses …

This article reviews the literature on cross-cultural variation of gestures. Four factors
governing the variation were identified. The first factor is the culture-specific convention for …

We live our lives in conversation, building families, societies and civilisations. In over seven
thousand languages across the world, the basic infrastructure by which we communicate …

An transdisciplinary exploration of narrative not just as a target for interpretation but also as
a means for making sense of experience itself. With Storytelling and the Sciences of Mind …

A leading expert on evolution and communication presents an empirically based theory of
the evolutionary origins of human communication that challenges the dominant Chomskian …

In Basic Linguistic Theory RMW Dixon provides a new and fundamental characterization of
the nature of human languages and a comprehensive guide to their description and …

This is the first cross-linguistic study of imperatives, and commands of other kinds, across the
world's languages. It makes a significant and original contribution to the understanding of …

This landmark study examines the role of gestures in relation to speech and thought.
Leading scholars, including psychologists, linguists and anthropologists, offer state-of-the …

The current article proposes a new theory of infant pointing involving multiple layers of
intentionality and shared intentionality. In the context of this theory, evidence is presented for …

This is the first full study of how people refer to entities in natural discourse. It contributes to
the understanding of both linguistic diversity and the cognitive underpinnings of language …