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Language and Gesture
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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.
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- ISBN-13: 9780521771665
- ISBN-10: 0521771668
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publish Date: August 2000
- Dimensions: 9.28 x 6.21 x 1.22 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.63 pounds
- Page Count: 420
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