Integrating Gestures
The interdisciplinary nature of gesture
National Louis University / Kansai Gaidai University, Kobe University and University of Hyogo
Gestures are ubiquitous and natural in our everyday life. They convey information about culture, discourse, thought, intentionality, emotion, intersubjectivity, cognition, and first and second language acquisition. Additionally, they are used by non-human primates to communicate with their peers and with humans.
Consequently, the modern field of gesture studies has attracted researchers from a number of different disciplines such as anthropology, cognitive science, communication, neuroscience, psycholinguistics, primatology, psychology, robotics, sociology and semiotics. This volume presents an overview of the depth and breadth of current research in gesture. Its focus is on the interdisciplinary nature of gesture. The twenty-six chapters included in the volume are divided into six sections or themes: the nature and functions of gesture, first language development and gesture, second language effects on gesture, gesture in the classroom and in problem solving, gesture aspects of discourse and interaction, and gestural analysis of music and dance.
[Gesture Studies, 4]
2011.
viii, 372 pp.
Publishing status: Available
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9789027228451
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90.00
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135.00
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9789027287205
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Table of Contents
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Part I. Nature and functions of gestures
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3–14
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15–26
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27–48
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49–60
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61–74
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75–88
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89–102
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Part II. First language development and gesture
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105–120
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121–136
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137–152
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153–162
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163–174
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175–186
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187–200
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201–216
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Part III. Second language effects on gesture
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219–230
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231–242
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Part IV. Gesture in the classroom and in problem-solving
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245–256
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257–266
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267–276
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Part V. Gesture aspects of discourse and interaction
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279–292
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293–308
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309–320
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321–338
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Part VI. Gestural analysis of music and dance
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341–354
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355–364
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Name index
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365–366
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Subject index
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367–372
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Quotes
“After decades of methodological self-reflection, the field of gesture studies has now reached a stage which allows steady accumulation of empirically based knowledge. The present volume gives an impressive survey of the kinds and functions of gestures occurring in humans and other primates and introduces the reader into the leading paradigms of contemporary gesture research. The contributors include prominent gesture researchers as well as promising young professionals with an interdisciplinary background and exemplify the successful international cooperation taking place in this fascinating field. The volume is of particular value for readers interested in first and second language development, social cognition, and problem-solving by means of gestures.”
Roland Posner, Honorary President of the International Association for Semiotic Studies IASS, Berlin Institute of Technology
“This outstanding volume presents a vast overview of contemporary research on gesture, covering multiple disciplines and different theoretical and methodological perspectives. It demonstrates the breadth and sophistication of studies that examine visible bodily actions and their intricate relationship to communication and cognition. A treasure trove of observations concerning forms and functions of gestures, their role in development, interaction, problem-solving, and even music-making, it's a volume to return to again and again. Essential reading for all interested in the nature and function of gestures!”
Marianne Gullberg, Lund University
“The study of gesture as a phenomenon has been the focus of much work, but as Integrating Gestures shows so well, the study of gesture has implications for a wider range of fields, including conversation analysis, child language acquisition, cognitive linguistics and semantics, than just the study of gesture in and of itself. [...] This collection of papers is a wonderful celebration of the heterogeneous nature of research currently being undertaken on gesture.”
Lauren Gawne, School of Languages and Linguistics, The University of Melbourne, on Linguist List; Vol. 23-23.390, dated 24/01/2012
“Integrating Gestures shows us the great strides that gesture researchers have made in recent years, exploring the most diverse realms of human interaction and social and cognitive life. Gesture, perhaps our most ancient means of making sense together, has lost neither its appeal nor its relevance in this age of new media.”
Jürgen Streeck, The University of Texas at Austin
Subjects
Benjamins Subject classification
Linguistics
BIC Subject
CFG: Semantics, Pragmatics, Discourse Analysis
BISAC Subject
LAN009000: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics
U.S. Library of Congress Control Number: 2010051882