Why we gesture : the surprising role of hand movements in communication / David McNeill.
McNeill, David, 1933- author.
2016
P117 .M36 2016 (Mapit)
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Title Why we gesture : the surprising role of hand movements in communication / David McNeill.
Author McNeill, David, 1933- author.
ISBN 9781107137189 hardcover
1107137187 hardcover
9781316502365 paperback
1316502368 paperback
Published Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
Language English
Description xviii, 206 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Call Number P117 .M36 2016
Dewey Decimal Classification 153.6/9
Summary "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"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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