Gesture and the Dynamic Dimension of Language

1. I. Introduction; 2. 1 Introduction: The Dynamic Dimension of Language (by Levy, Elena T.); 3. 2 On the Origins of Modern Gesture Studies (by Kendon, Adam); 4. II. Language and Cognition; 5. 3 Gesture with Speech and Without it (by Goldin-Meadow, Susan); 6. 4 From Gestures to Signs in the Acquisition of Sign Language (by Hoiting, Nini); 7. 5 How does Spoken Language Shape Iconic Gestures? (by Kita, Sotaro); 8. 6 Forgetful or Strategic? The Mystery of the Systematic Avoidance of Reference in the Cartoon Story Narrative (by Furuyama, Nobuhiro); 9. 7 Metagesture: An Analysis of Theoretical Discourse about Multimodal Language (by Parrill, Fey); 10. 8 Potential Cognitive Universals: Evidence from Head Movements in Turkana (by McClave, Evelyn); 11. 9 Blending in Deception: Tracing Output Back to its Source (by Franklin, Amy); 12. 10 A Dynamic View of Metaphor, Gesture and Thought (by Muller, Cornelia); 13. 11 Second Language Acquisition from a McNeillian Perspective (by Stam, Gale); 14. III. Environmental Context and Sociality; 15. 12 Face-to-face Dialogue as a Micro-social Context: The Example of Motor Mimicry (by Bavelas, Janet); 16. 13 Master Speakers, Master Gesturers: A String Quarter Master Class (by Haviland, John B.); 17. 14 Constructing Spatial Conceptualizations from Limited Input: Evidence from Norwegian Sign Language (by Liddell, Scott K.); 18. 15 Environmentally Coupled Gestures (by Goodwin, Charles); 19. 16 Indexing Locations in Gesture: Recalled Stimulus Image and Interspeaker Coordination as Factors Influencing Gesture Form (by Kimbara, Irene); 20. 17 The Role of Iconic Gesture in Semantic Communication and its Theoretical and Practical Implications (by Beattie, Geoffrey); 21. 18 Intersubjectivity in Gestures: The Speaker's Perspective toward the Addressee (by Ishino, Mika); 22. 19 An Integrated Approach to the Study of Convention, Conflict, and Compliance in Interaction (by Duncan, Starkey); 23. IV. Atypical Minds and Bodies; 24. 20 Discourse Focus, Gesture, and Disfluent Aphasia (by Duncan, Susan D.); 25. 21 The Construction of a Temporally Coherent Narrative by an Autistic Adolescent: Co-contributions of Speech, Enactment and Gesture (by Levy, Elena T.); 26. 22 The Body in Communication: Lessons from the Near-Human (by Cassell, Justine); 27. Index