Gesture and Thought by David Mcneill
The shape and timing of gestures depends not only on what speakers see but on what they take to be distinctive; this, in turn, depends on the context. Those who remembered the same context saw the same distinctions and used similar gestures. This book presents a study of how we communicate and how language is connected to thought.
"David McNeill's book is a momentous contribution to our understanding of kinetic and visual expression... McNeill's detailed descriptions of how gestures represent ideas contribute greatly to our understanding of images as carriers of abstractions." - Rudolf Arnheim, Leonardo"
David McNeill is professor emeritus of linguistics and psychology at the University of Chicago and director of the Center for Gesture and Speech. He is the author of four previous books, including Hand and Mind, also published by the University of Chicago Press, and the editor of Language and Gesture.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780226514635 |
| ISBN 10 | 0226514633 |
| Title | Gesture and Thought |
| Author | David Mcneill |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The University of Chicago Press |
| Year published | 2007-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 330 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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