Integrating gestures the interdisciplinary nature of gesture

Gestures are ubiquitous and natural in our everyday life. They 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...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Stam, Gale (Editor), Ishino, Mika (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co 2011.
Edition:1st ed
Series:Gesture studies ; v. 4.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009426268906719
Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. Nature and functions of gestures
  • pt. 2. First language development and gesture
  • pt. 3. Second language effects on gesture
  • pt. 4. Gesture in the classroom and in problem-solving
  • pt. 5. Gesture aspects of discourse and interaction
  • pt. 6. Gestural analysis of music and dance.