Integrating gestures [[electronic resource] ] : the interdisciplinary nature of gesture / / edited by Gale Stam, Mika Ishino

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910166654903321
• Autore: Stam Gale
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2011
• ISBN: 1-283-15834-5; 9786613158345; 90-272-8720-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (380 p.)
• Collana: Gesture studies, , 1874-6829 ; ; v. 4
• Altri autori (Persone): StamGale; IshinoMika
• Disciplina: 808.5
• Soggetti: Language and languages - Study and teaching; Gesture; Second language acquisition
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. Nature and functions of gestures -- pt. 2. First language development and gesture -- pt. 3. Second language effects on gesture -- pt. 4. Gesture in the classroom and in problem-solving -- pt. 5. Gesture aspects of discourse and interaction -- pt. 6. Gestural analysis of music and dance.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 a