Gesture: Visible Action as Utterance

by Adam Kendon

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.

Genres: Linguistics, Nonfiction

412 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Klaudia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Changed my mind

[Joey'S Jenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Without a doubt, Dr. Kendon is a very great scholar working on and contribute much to the field of gestures. However, he is not a very good writer as he loves to use sentences with many subordinate clauses and the like, which renders the reading of the work unnecessarily difficult. However, I am very grateful for his extensive research on and great contribution to this field.

[Simge · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very extensive research, focusing on major works of pioneering figures in gesture studies.
Easy to read and understand, helped me a lot

[Harry Fulgencio · Rating 2 out of 5]

very scholarly written. Not my kind of book but could be interesting for specialized researchers.

[Livia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Scholarly written + easy read