important area of study for psychologists, educators, sociolinguists, psycholinguists and others interested in the acquisition and development of language in young children. Nonverbal communication plays a major role in the early socialization of young children in their cognitive growth. In addition, certain aspects of nonverbal communication ability constitute the basis for children's acquisition and development of verbal or linguistic behavior (ohnson & Myklebust, 1967; Bates, 1976; Moerk, 1977). By studying nonverbal communication, researchers, teachers and others interested in the development of language will gain a more thorough understanding of children's communicative development. Although there is widespread interest in young children's nonverbal communication, the field of study is in its infancy. Compared with the plethora of literature and research on adult nonverbal communi-
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