@article{745770,
      recid = {745770},
      author = {McNeill, David,},
      title = {Why we gesture : the surprising role of hand movements in  communication /},
      pages = {xviii, 206 pages :},
      abstract = {"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"--},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/745770},
}