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.
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