N. J. Enfield: The Anatomy of Meaning

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Beschreibung

How do we understand what others are trying to say? The answer cannot be found in language alone. Words are linked to hand gestures and other visible phenomena to create unified 'composite utterances'. In this book N. J. Enfield presents original case studies of speech-with-gesture based on fieldwork carried out with speakers of Lao (a language of Southeast Asia). He examines pointing gestures (including lip and finger-pointing) and illustrative gestures (examples include depicting fish traps and tracing kinship relations). His detailed analyses focus on the 'semiotic unification' problem, that is, how to make a single interpretation when multiple signs occur together. Enfield's arguments have implications for all branches of science with a stake in meaning and its place in human social life. The book will appeal to all researchers interested in the study of meaning, including linguists, anthropologists, and psychologists.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Composite utterances; Part I. Deictic Components of Moves: 2. Demonstratives; 3. Lip-pointing; 4. Hand-pointing; Part II. Illustrative Components of Moves: 5. Modeling; 6. Diagramming; 7. Editing; 8. Conclusion.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2012
Genre:	Importe
Rubrik:	Sprachwissenschaft
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9781107407756
ISBN-10:	1107407753
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Enfield, N. J.
Hersteller:	Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 14 mm
Von/Mit:	N. J. Enfield
Erscheinungsdatum:	30.07.2012
Gewicht:	0,39 kg