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"The treatment of the history of gesture studies is among the finest this reviewer has encountered, so the book seems destined to become a classic. Essential." CHOICE June 2005
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Gesture, or visible bodily action intimately involved in the activity of speaking, has long fascinated scholars and laymen alike. Written by a leading authority on the subject, this book draws on the analysis of everyday conversations to demonstrate the varied role of gestures in the construction of utterances. Publication of this definitive account of the topic marks a major development in semiotics as well as in the emerging field of gesture studies.
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"The treatment of the history of gesture studies is among the finest this reviewer has encountered, so the book seems destined to become a classic. Essential." CHOICE June 2005
Product Description
Gesture, or visible bodily action intimately involved in the activity of speaking, has long fascinated scholars and laymen alike. Written by a leading authority on the subject, this book draws on the analysis of everyday conversations to demonstrate the varied role of gestures in the construction of utterances. Publication of this definitive account of the topic marks a major development in semiotics as well as in the emerging field of gesture studies.
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Inside This Book Citations: This book cites 98 books | 6 books that cite this book Explore: Citations | Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Key Phrases - SIPs: idea that gesture, primary sign languages, kinesic medium, narrow gloss, alternate sign languages (more) Key Phrases - CAPs: Open Hand Supine, Open Hand Prone, Open Hand Oblique, United States, Plains Indian (more) Browse Sample Pages: Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me! |
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First Sentence:
Willingly or not, humans, when in co-presence, continuously inform one another about their intentions, interests, feelings and ideas by means of visible bodily action. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
idea that gesture, primary sign languages, kinesic medium, narrow gloss, alternate sign languages, deliberate expressiveness, visible bodily action, gloss gestures, gesture unit, quotable gestures, sawmill system, kinesic codes, tonic centre, kinesic expressions, depictive gestures, different hand shapes, kinesic features, palm vertical, gestural medium, gestural action, spoken component, clever gesture, semantic theme, gesture phrase, gestural component Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Open Hand Supine, Open Hand Prone, Open Hand
Willingly or not, humans, when in co-presence, continuously inform one another about their intentions, interests, feelings and ideas by means of visible bodily action. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
idea that gesture, primary sign languages, kinesic medium, narrow gloss, alternate sign languages, deliberate expressiveness, visible bodily action, gloss gestures, gesture unit, quotable gestures, sawmill system, kinesic codes, tonic centre, kinesic expressions, depictive gestures, different hand shapes, kinesic features, palm vertical, gestural medium, gestural action, spoken component, clever gesture, semantic theme, gesture phrase, gestural component Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Open Hand Supine, Open Hand Prone, Open Hand