Kristin Enola Gilbert

List of John Benjamins publications for which Kristin Enola Gilbert plays a role.

Title

Multimodal Performance and Interaction in Focus Groups

Kristin Enola Gilbert and Gregory Matoesian

Subjects Communication Studies | Discourse studies | Gesture Studies | Pragmatics

Articles

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
Matoesian, Gregory and Kristin Enola Gilbert 2016 Multifunctionality of hand gestures and material conduct during closing argumentGesture 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