Gesture and the Nature of Language
Gesture and the Nature of Language. David F. Armstrong
- Author: David F. Armstrong
- Published Date: 16 Mar 1995
- Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Language: English
- Format: Paperback::272 pages
- ISBN10: 0521467721
- ISBN13: 9780521467728
- Publication City/Country: Cambridge, United Kingdom
- File size: 22 Mb
- Filename: gesture-and-the-nature-of-language.pdf
- Dimension: 140x 213x 18mm::350g
Gesture and the Nature of Language download torrent. This book proposes a radical alternative to dominant views of the evolution of language, and in particular the origins of syntax. The authors argue that manual and vocal communication developed in parallel, and that the basic elements of syntax are intrinsic to gesture. Gesture and the Nature of Language: David F. Armstrong, William C. Stokoe, Sherman E. Wilcox: 9780521467728: Books - Gesture and the Nature of Language Armstrong, D., et al. Cambridge University Press, 1995. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN:0521462134 Gestures in language acquisition are a form of non-verbal communication involving movements of the hands, arms, and/or other parts of the body. Children can use gesture to communicate before they have the ability to use spoken words and phrases. In this way gestures can prepare children to learn a spoken language, creating a bridge from pre-verbal communication to speech. The Nature and Functions of Gesture in Children's Communication Jana M. Iverson, 9780787912468, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. With them, the production of gestures is made possible and the gesture, as the book argues, is the seed or fertilized egg of language.The term "gesture" as used in the book cannot be interpreted in the way that lay people usually understand it. A gesture is defined as a functional unit of neuromuscular movements that are synergistically Gesture and Sign Language in Human-Computer Interaction International Gesture Workshop, GW 2001 London, UK, April 18
