ABSTRACT
Language is a multimodal set, intrinsically related to the psychic constitution and can be evaluated by elements other than speech. The objective is to discuss the effects of the baby gestures and the caregiver interpretive activity on the language acquisition process in babies with a history of neonatal hospitalization. Exploratory, qualitative and retrospective study. Sample composed of four caregiver-baby dyads, with history of neonatal hospitalization. Data collected through semi-structured interviews and video recordings. The results indicate that the attention to gestural production, the caregiver-baby interaction and the caregiver function as a signifier of the children’s productions help the monitoring and the evaluation of the language acquisition process.
Keywords:
babies; gestures; language acquisition; psychic constitution