Movement Coordination's Link with Common Ground During Dyadic Peer Discourse in Typically Developing and Autistic Speakers.
Common ground (CG)—a pragmatic capability that reflects the construction of shared meaning by two interlocutors during conversation—is widely accepted as crucial for effective communication, but its exploration has been limited in the context of children's peer-to-peer interaction. Specifically, thi...
| Published in: | Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 56; no. 4; pp. 1325 - 1339 |
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Springer Nature
Apr2026
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