Pragmatics, Utterance Meaning, and Representational Gesture

by Jack Wilson

Book Overview

Humans produce utterances intentionally. Visible bodily action, or gesture, has long been acknowledged as part of the broader activity of speaking, but it is only recently that the role of gesture during utterance production and comprehension has been the focus of investigation. If we are to understand the role of gesture in communication, we must answer the following questions: Do gestures communicate? Do people produce gestures with an intention...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009013793
• ISBN13: 9781009013796
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"