Multimodal Performance and Interaction in Focus Groups
Kristin Enola Gilbert and Gregory Matoesian
[Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture, 90] 2021. xi, 190 pp.
Kristin Enola Gilbert
List of John Benjamins publications for which Kristin Enola Gilbert plays a role.
Title
Subjects Communication Studies | Discourse studies | Gesture Studies | Pragmatics
Articles
2018 Evaluating evaluation: Interactional positioning and embodied narration in police interviews Narrative Inquiry 28:1, pp. 1–29 | Article
This study examines a participant’s narrative in a focus group interview dealing with the evaluation of criminal justice policy – the impact of community policing training. However, rather than look at the narrative solely in the speech of the interviewee, I analyze the integration of speech and… read more
2016 Multifunctionality of hand gestures and material conduct during closing argument Gesture 15:1, pp. 79–114 | Article
Closing argument represents the most crucial part of the adversarial system of justice. For attorneys, it provides an opportunity to showcase their persuasive skills through the full range of semiotic resources at their disposal. While studies of legal discourse have examined speech performance,… read more