Why We Gesture : The Surprising Role of Hand Movements in Communication
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1316502368
ISBN-13
9781316502365
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 17th, 2015
Print length
221 Pages
Weight
416 grams
Dimensions
21.30 x 31.70 x 1.00 cms
Product Classification:
SociolinguisticsPsycholinguistics
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This unique contribution to the field builds upon decades of research and presents a compelling new perspective on speech and gesture. Why We Gesture brings gestures to the fore, countering the traditional view that they are simply add-ons with a decorative function. McNeill's central idea is that gestures orchestrate speech.
Gestures are fundamental to the way we communicate, yet our understanding of this communicative impulse is clouded by a number of ingrained assumptions. Are gestures merely ornamentation to speech? Are they simply an ''add-on'' to spoken language? Why do we gesture? These and other questions are addressed in this fascinating book. McNeill explains that the common view of language and gesture as separate entities is misinformed: language is inseparable from gesture. There is gesture-speech unity. Containing over 100 illustrations, Why We Gesture provides visual evidence to support the book''s central argument that gestures orchestrate speech. This compelling book will be welcomed by students and researchers working in linguistics, psychology and communication.
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