362: Gesture in Mind
Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.
English - May 07, 2019 12:36 - 53 minutes - 50.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsSocial Sciences Science Education Language Learning language linguistics words Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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New research on gesture and mind. People handle inference about the same, whether verbal or gestural. When you see a rude middle finger, your brain isn't primed to think about the organ that gave rise to that expression.
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