Cognitive Psychology of Speech … Gesture by Pierre Feyereis (.PDF)
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The Cognitive Psychology of Speech Related Gesture by Pierre Feyereisen
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Overview: Why do we gesture when we speak? The Cognitive Psychology of Speech Related Gesture offers answers to this question while introducing readers to the huge interdisciplinary field of gesture. Drawing on ideas from cognitive psychology, this book highlights key debates in gesture research alongside advocating new approaches to conventional thinking.
Beginning with the definition of the notion of communication, this book explores experimental approaches to gesture production and comprehension, the possible gestural origin of language and its implication for brain organization, and the development of gestural communication from infancy to childhood. Through these discussions the author presents the idea that speech-related gestures are not just peripheral phenomena, but rather a key function of the cognitive architecture, and should consequently be studied alongside traditional concepts in cognitive psychology.
Genre: Non-Fiction > Educational
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