Meaning in movement
An investigation into the interrelationship of physiographic gestures and speech in seven‐year‐olds
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9620853 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Margaret Gwendoline Riseborough (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 497-503 |
| Publication date | 1982-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1269 • E-ISSN: 2044-8295 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.2044-8295.1982.tb01831.x |
| PMID | 7171924 |
| OpenAlex | W1990300811 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
The popular tradition of research into non‐verbal behaviour has assumed a differentiation of function for gesture and speech, in spite of a steady accumulation of evidence indicating their commonalities. One class of gesture (physiographic), was explored in the speech of a group of seven‐year‐olds. Data were obtained from video‐recorded, semi‐structured, informal interviews held in classrooms. Physiographic gestures were found in abundance, in conversations, but were not randomly distributed. Typically, describing pictures and previously executed motor activities produced many accompanying physiographic gestures, whereas story‐telling produced almost none. The tentative explanation put forward is that physiographic gestures are utilized when there is a discrepancy between the units of thought and units of speech
Acoustics · Class (philosophy) · Cognitive psychology · Function (biology) · Gesture · Linguistics · Meaning (existential) · Movement (music) · Nonverbal communication · Artificial Intelligence · Communication · Computer Science · Hearing Impairment and Communication · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.19 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1994 - 2018 (25) |
| Highly cited | No |