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pointing: a standalone construct

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pointing1 CONSTRUCTDeictic pointingTOMASELLO ET AL. · 07

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Developmental psychology

An infant directs attention by pointing

In developmental psychology, pointing is the deictic gesture (typically an extended index finger) by which an infant directs another person's attention to a place, object, or event, one of the earliest acts of intentional reference and a precursor to language. Tomasello, Carpenter, and Liszkowski's 2007 A new look at infant pointing argues that even prelinguistic pointing rests on shared intentions and a motive to inform or share, not mere requesting. The referent is a communicative act of joint attention, measured in infants' behaviour, and it is unrelated to the mortar joint that shares the word.[1]

Unit
The onset, frequency, and communicative motive of an infant's points
Recovery means
Not applicable
Measured by
Coded from the age of onset, the rate and form of pointing, and the underlying motive (declarative sharing versus imperative requesting) in structured tasks

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References

  1. Tomasello, M., Carpenter, M., & Liszkowski, U. (2007). A new look at infant pointing. Child Development, 78(3), 705–722. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8624.2007.01025.x

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