Pointing

Where Language, Culture, and Cognition Meet

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Cognitive Psychology
Cover of the book Pointing by , Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781135642129
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: June 20, 2003
Imprint: Psychology Press Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781135642129
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: June 20, 2003
Imprint: Psychology Press
Language: English

Pointing has captured the interest of scholars from various fields who study communication. However, ideas and findings have been scattered across diverse publications in different disciplines, and opportunities for interdisciplinary exchange have been very limited. The editor's aim is to provide an arena for such exchange by bringing together papers on pointing gestures from disciplines, such as developmental psychology, psycholinguistics, sign-language linguistics, linguistic anthropology, conversational analysis, and primatology.

Questions raised by the editors include:
*Do chimpanzees produce and comprehend pointing gestures in the same way as humans?
*What are cross-cultural variations of pointing gestures?
*In what sense are pointing gestures human universal?
*What is the relationship between the development of pointing and language in children?
*What linguistic roles do pointing gestures play in signed language?
*Why do speakers sometimes point to seemingly empty space in front of them during conversation?
*How do pointing gestures contribute to the unfolding of face-to-face interaction that involves objects in the environment?
*What are the semiotic processes that relate what is pointed at and what is actually "meant" by the pointing gesture (the relationship between the two are often not as simple as one might think)?
*Do pointing gestures facilitate the production of accompanying speech?

The volume can be used as a required text in a course on gestural communication with multidisciplinary perspectives. It can also be used as a supplemental text in an advanced undergraduate or graduate course on interpersonal communication, cross-cultural communication, language development, and psychology of language.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Pointing has captured the interest of scholars from various fields who study communication. However, ideas and findings have been scattered across diverse publications in different disciplines, and opportunities for interdisciplinary exchange have been very limited. The editor's aim is to provide an arena for such exchange by bringing together papers on pointing gestures from disciplines, such as developmental psychology, psycholinguistics, sign-language linguistics, linguistic anthropology, conversational analysis, and primatology.

Questions raised by the editors include:
*Do chimpanzees produce and comprehend pointing gestures in the same way as humans?
*What are cross-cultural variations of pointing gestures?
*In what sense are pointing gestures human universal?
*What is the relationship between the development of pointing and language in children?
*What linguistic roles do pointing gestures play in signed language?
*Why do speakers sometimes point to seemingly empty space in front of them during conversation?
*How do pointing gestures contribute to the unfolding of face-to-face interaction that involves objects in the environment?
*What are the semiotic processes that relate what is pointed at and what is actually "meant" by the pointing gesture (the relationship between the two are often not as simple as one might think)?
*Do pointing gestures facilitate the production of accompanying speech?

The volume can be used as a required text in a course on gestural communication with multidisciplinary perspectives. It can also be used as a supplemental text in an advanced undergraduate or graduate course on interpersonal communication, cross-cultural communication, language development, and psychology of language.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book The Language Of Environment by
Cover of the book We Can Take It! by
Cover of the book Evolution, Brain, and Behavior by
Cover of the book Hypnosis In The Relief Of Pain by
Cover of the book Visual Interface Design for Digital Cultural Heritage by
Cover of the book The Art of Teaching Secondary English by
Cover of the book Debating the Lewis Turning Point in China by
Cover of the book The Reform of the CAP and Rural Development in Southern Europe by
Cover of the book A World of Excesses by
Cover of the book Biker Gangs and Transnational Organized Crime by
Cover of the book State Building in Ukraine by
Cover of the book Islam, Christianity and the Making of Czech Identity, 1453-1683 by
Cover of the book Bilingualism in the Primary School by
Cover of the book On Freud's Analysis Terminable and Interminable by
Cover of the book Advanced Econometric Theory by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy