When speakers talk, they gesture. The goal of this review is to investigate the contribution
that these gestures make to how we communicate and think. Gesture can play a role in …

When people talk, they gesture. Gesture is a fundamental component of language that
contributes meaningful and unique information to a spoken message and reflects the …

The newly revised edition of this groundbreaking textbook provides a comprehensive
overview of the theory, research, and applications of nonverbal communication. Authored by …

Now in a fifth edition, this bestselling introductory textbook remains the cornerstone volume
for the study of second language acquisition (SLA). Its chapters have been fully updated …

I use the term the embodied turn to mean the point when interest in the body became
established among researchers on language and social interaction, exploiting the greater …

Gesturing is such an integral yet unconscious part of communication that we are mostly
oblivious to it. But if you observe anyone in conversation, you are likely to see his or her …

Do the gestures that speakers produce while talking significantly benefit listeners'
comprehension of the message? This question has been the topic of many research studies …

Many nonverbal behaviors—smiling, blushing, shrugging—reveal our emotions. One
nonverbal behavior, gesturing, exposes our thoughts. This book explores how we move our …

This landmark study examines the role of gestures in relation to speech and thought.
Leading scholars, including psychologists, linguists and anthropologists, offer state-of-the …

Why is it that people cannot keep their hands still when they talk? One reason may be that
gesturing actually lightens cognitive load while a person is thinking of what to say. We asked …