Gesture and Thought
David McNeill
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Gesture and Thought
Published
November 8, 2005
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Pages
328
ISBN-13
9780226514628
ISBN-10
0226514625
Description
David McNeill, a pioneer in the ongoing study of the relationship between gesture and language, here argues that gestures are active participants in both speaking and thinking. He posits that gestures are key ingredients in an "imagery-language dialectic" that fuels speech and thought. The smallest unit of this dialectic is the growth point, a snapshot of an utterance at its beginning psychological stage.In Gesture and Thought, the central growth point comes from a Tweety Bird cartoon. Over the course of twenty-five years, the McNeill Lab showed this cartoon to numerous subjects who spoke a variety of languages, and a fascinating pattern emerged. The shape and timing of gestures depends not only on what speakers see but on what they take to be distinctive; this, in turn, depends on the context. Those who remembered the same context saw the same distinctions and used similar gestures; those who forgot the context understood something different and changed gestures or used none at all. Thus, the gesture becomes part of the growth point—the building block of language and thought.Gesture and Thought is an ambitious project in the ongoing study of how we communicate and how language is connected to thought.
Subjects
How to live on 24 hours a day
A Modern Utopia
The art of money getting, or, Golden rules for money getting
Die Traumdeutung
The Devil's Dictionary
The Problems of Philosophy
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Gesture and Thought?
This edition of Gesture and Thought has approximately 328 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Gesture and Thought?
For most readers, Gesture and Thought typically takes between 6h 50m and 4h 33m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 82,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 5h 28m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 11 days • Estimated word count: 82,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Gesture and Thought?
The estimated word count for Gesture and Thought is approximately 82,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Gesture and Thought?
Gesture and Thought was written by David McNeill.
When was Gesture and Thought published?
The publication date for this specific edition is November 8, 2005. The original work may have been published on a different date.