This book brings together papers which address a range of issues regarding the nature and structure of sign languages and other gestural systems, and how they e

This book brings together papers which address a range of issues regarding the nature and structure of sign languages and other gestural systems, and how they e

Landmark study on the role of gestures in relation to speech and thought.

The best survey of cognitive linguistics available, this Handbook provides a thorough explanation of its rich methodology, key results, and interdisciplinary co

To reason is to talk. To think is to use tools. To learn is to join a community of practice. This book explores thought and reasoning as inherently social pract