Integrating gestures : the interdisciplinary nature of gesture /
Gestures convey information about culture, discourse, thought, intentionality, emotion, intersubjectivity, cognition, and first and second language acquisition. Additionally, they are used by non-human primates to communicate with their peers and with humans. Consequently, the modern field of gestur...
| Other Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
| Published: |
Amsterdam ; Philadelphia :
John Benjamins Pub. Co.,
2011.
©2011 |
| Series: | Gesture studies ;
v. 4. |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Gestures convey information about culture, discourse, thought, intentionality, emotion, intersubjectivity, cognition, and first and second language acquisition. Additionally, they are used by non-human primates to communicate with their peers and with humans. Consequently, the modern field of gesture studies has attracted researchers from a number of different disciplines such as anthropology, cognitive science, communication, neuroscience, psycholinguistics, primatology, psychology, robotics, sociology and semiotics. This volume presents an overview of the depth and breadth of current research in gesture. Its focus is on the interdisciplinary nature of gesture. The chapters included in the volume are divided into six themes: the nature and functions of gesture, first language development and gesture, second language effects on gesture, gesture in the classroom and in problem solving, gesture aspects of discourse and interaction, and gestural analysis of music and dance. |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 372 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9789027287205 9027287201 |
| ISSN: | 1874-6829 ; |
| DOI: | 10.1075/gs.4 |