According to Rowland and Schweigert, "for some individuals, the use of tangible symbols may be used to bridge the gap between gestural communication and the use of formal language systems. For others, tangible symbols may represent an ultimate level of communicative competence." Level of communication Means of communication Presymbolic Body and limb movements, gestures, vocalizations Concrete Symbolic Symbolic gestures and vocalizations, tangible symbols: objects (three-dimensional) and pictures (two-dimensional) Abstract Symbolic Speech, sign language, printed language, Braille, abstract shapes, abstract graphics
According to Rowland and Schweigert, "for some individuals, the use of tangible symbols may be used to bridge the gap between gestural communication and the use of formal language systems. For others, tangible symbols may represent an ultimate level of communicative competence." Level of communication Means of communication Presymbolic Body and limb movements, gestures, vocalizations Concrete symbolic Symbolic gestures and vocalizations, tangible symbols: objects (three-dimensional) and pictures (two-dimensional) Abstract symbolic Speech, sign language, printed language, Braille, abstract shapes, abstract graphics
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