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Gesture and the Zone of Proximal Development in Second Language Learning: A Case Study.
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McCafferty, Steven G. – 2000
This paper investigates the potential relationship of Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) to gesture and second language learning. It is asserted that the ZPD is both a tool and a result, not a tool for result; it is both product and process at the same time. The process of learning a new language/culture in the case of a person who is…
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