Overview
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.
- | Author: David McNeill
- | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- | Publication Date: Aug 03, 2000
- | Number of Pages: 420 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 0521777615
- | ISBN-13: 9780521777612
