ABSTRACT
What do hearing children do when they have something to say and no words to say it with? When they want to say “no,” they shake their heads. When they want mom to come closer, they beckon with their hands. When they want a cookie rather than milk, they point at the cookie. Some might even jab a fist toward their mouths while pretending to chew (see Acredolo & Goodwyn, 1988).
