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.
Détails du livre
Format
Relié
Pages
420 pages
Langue
Anglais
Publié
août 15, 2000
Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Éditions
3 éditions
ISBN-10
0521771668
ISBN-13
9780521771665