| Spring Term 2021 Gesture Studies - 3936 - LING 545 |
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Prerequisites/Notes: One 200-level course in linguistics or psychology, or consent of the instructor Catalog Description : Gesture studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines the use of the hands and other parts of the body in communication and cognition. In this seminar we discuss studies of gesture types, universals, and variations; gesture development; gesture production and perception; relations of gesture to thought and language (spoken and signed); and functions of gesture in human interaction, problem-solving, and learning. PREREQUISITES: One 200-level course in linguistics or psychology, or consent of the instructor Attributes: Cross-Listed Course, 400-599 Advanced Course
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