The Role of Gesture in Communication and Cognition: Implications for Understanding and Treating Neurogenic Communication Disorders

When people talk, they gesture. Gesture is a fundamental component of language that contributes meaningful and unique information to a spoken message and reflects the speaker’s underlying knowledge and experiences. Theoretical perspectives of speech and gesture propose that they share a common conce...

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Main Authors: Sharice Clough, Melissa C. Duff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnhum.2020.00323/full