Gesture - Visible Action as Utterance (Paperback)

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 long-awaited 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.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2004
First published:	2004
Authors:	Adam Kendon
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	412
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-54293-7
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > General
LSN:	0-521-54293-6
Barcode:	9780521542937

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