Description
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.
Book Details
Format
Hardcover
Pages
420 pages
Language
English
Published
Aug 15, 2000
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Editions
3 editions
ISBN-10
0521771668
ISBN-13
9780521771665