Language and Gesture
, by Edited by David McNeillNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780521777612 | 0521777615
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 8/15/2000
This landmark study examines the role of gestures in relation to speech and thought. Leading scholars, including psychologists, linguists and anthropologists, offer state-of-the-art analyses to demonstrate that gestures are not merely an embellishment of speech but are integral parts of language itself. The volume contributes to a rapidly growing field of study, offering a wide range of theoretical perspectives. It has strong cross-linguistic and cross-cultural components, examining gestures by speakers of Mayan, Australian, East Asian, as well as English and European languages.