Editorial: Gesture-Speech Integration: Combining Gesture and Speech to Create Understanding

Frontiers in Psychology

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Naomi Sweller¹  Kazuki Sekine²  Autumn B. Hostetter³ 

[1] Department of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University;Department of Human Informatics and Cognitive Science, Faculty of Human Sciences, Waseda University;Department of Psychology, Kalamazoo College, United States

关键词: gesture;    semantic meaning;    comprehension;    communication;    cognitive load;    individual differences;    language;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2021.732357

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Gestures and speech are tightly linked. Since McNeill (1992) argued that gesture and speechform a single integrated system, research has shown that gestures and speech interact with eachother across a variety of domains. Listeners can benefit from observing a speaker’s gestures (e.g.,Kelly, 2001), and similarly, speakers demonstrate improved communication and task performancewhen they gesture (e.g., Cook et al., 2010). In 15 articles, this Special Issue further examines howgesture and speech are integrated during speaking and listening. The functions of gesture, andpotential mechanisms underlying gesture’s beneficial effects are considered, and together, thesearticles highlight the impact that both producing and observing gestures can have on individuals’learning and communication across the lifespan. Here, we summarize some of the overarchingthemes that emerge from this collection.

【 授权许可】

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