Gesture: Visible Action as Utterance - Rilegato

Kendon, Adam

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ISBN 10: 0521835259 ISBN 13: 9780521835251

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2004

Riassunto

Gesture, or visible bodily action that is seen as intimately involved in the activity of speaking, has long fascinated scholars and laymen alike. Written by a leading authority on the subject, this 2004 study provides a comprehensive treatment of gesture and its use in interaction, drawing on the analysis of everyday conversations to demonstrate its varied role in the construction of utterances. Adam Kendon accompanies his analyses with an extended discussion of the history of the study of gesture - a topic not dealt with in any previous publication - as well as exploring the relationship between gesture and sign language, and how the use of gesture varies according to cultural and language differences. Set to become the definitive account of the topic, Gesture will be invaluable to all those interested in human communication. Its publication marks a major development, both in semiotics and in the emerging field of gesture studies.

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Recensione:

"The treatment of the history of gesture studies is among the finest this reviewer has encountered, so the book seems destined to become a classic. Essential." CHOICE June 2005

Descrizione del libro:

Gesture, or visible bodily action that is intimately involved in interaction, has long fascinated scholars and laymen alike. Written by a leading authority on the subject, this detailed and comprehensive 2004 treatment of gesture draws on the analysis of everyday conversations to demonstrate its varied role in the construction of utterances.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0521835259
• ISBN 13: 9780521835251
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 412