Gesture Visible Action as Utterance [Hardcover]

This 2004 book provides a comprehensive and detailed account of gesture, and how it is used in interaction.Gesture, or visible bodily action that is intimately involved in the activity of speaking, has long fascinated scholars and laymen alike. Written by a leading authority on the subject, this detailed and comprehensive treatment of gesture draws on the analysis of everyday conversations to demonstrate its varied role in the construction of utterances. Set to become the definitive account of the topic, Gesture will be invaluable to all concerned with human communication, and its publication marks a major development, both in semiotics and in the emerging field of gesture studies.Gesture, or visible bodily action that is intimately involved in the activity of speaking, has long fascinated scholars and laymen alike. Written by a leading authority on the subject, this detailed and comprehensive treatment of gesture draws on the analysis of everyday conversations to demonstrate its varied role in the construction of utterances. Set to become the definitive account of the topic, Gesture will be invaluable to all concerned with human communication, and its publication marks a major development, both in semiotics and in the emerging field of gesture studies.Gesture, or visible bodily action intimately involved in the activity of speaking, has long fascinated scholars and laymen alike. Written by a leading authority on the subject, this book draws on the analysis of everyday conversations to demonstrate the varied role of gestures in the construction of utterances. Publication of this definitive account of the topic marks a major development in semiotics as well as in the emerging field of gesture studies.1. The domain of gesture; 2. Visible action as gesture; 3. Western interest in gesture from classical antiquity to the eighteenth century; 4. Four contributions from the nineteenth century: Andrea de Jorio, Edward Tylor, Garrick Mallery and Wilhelm Wundt; 5. Gesture sl3+