Gesture is integral to human language. Its function within human communication is as much
goal-directed, and subsequently as communicative, as is speech. Indeed, gesture and …

Language and Gesture Page 1 Language and Gesture Edited by David McNeill University of
Chicago CAMBRIDGE 5 UNIVERSITY PRESS 10 Gesture production during stuttered speech …

The study of gesture has a long history (Kendon, 1982). The earliest books devoted
exclusively to it appeared in the 17th century (eg, Bulwer 1644). In the 18th century …

In current discussions of gesture a dominant orientation is psychological in the sense that
gestures, at least those considered spontaneous accompaniments to speaking and …

Gesture, often considered to be the" comon language of a-1.1 rnankind"(Quintilianus 85),
the" language of nature" surviving from the'prirnitive' stage of man's evolution (Tlrlor 1855), is …

Gesture has received comparatively little systematic attention in recent years. In the
annotated bibliography edited by Davis and Skupien (1982) entitled Body Movement and …

1. Introduction. It is often the case that new technologies revolutionize areas of intellectual
endeavor. They can lead to new analytic rigor, challenge old habits of thought, and raise …

This is an exciting time in the quest to understand the role of gesture in human
communication. The special context of aphasia for the study of the interplay between …

Why do people gesture while speaking? What role does this activity play in verbal
exchanges? Which kind of relationship does it exhibit between the verbal and the gestural …

'Language'and'gesture'have long been held to be different, yet at the same time a
relationship between them has always been recognized. However, whether they are …