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The theory that language evolved from manual gestures, termed Gestural Theory, dates back to the work of 18th-century philosopher and priest Abbé de Condillac, and has been revived by contemporary anthropologist Gordon W. Hewes, in 1973, as part of a discussion on the origin of language.
Gestures are culture-specific and may convey very different meanings in different social or cultural settings. [2] Hand gestures used in the context of musical conducting are Chironomy, [3] while when used in the context of public speaking are Chironomia. Although some gestures, such as the ubiquitous act of pointing, differ little from one ...
The term "gesture recognition" has been used to refer more narrowly to non-text-input handwriting symbols, such as inking on a graphics tablet, multi-touch gestures, and mouse gesture recognition. This is computer interaction through the drawing of symbols with a pointing device cursor.
Gestures are distinct from manual signs in that they do not belong to a complete language system. [6] For example, pointing through the extension of a body part, especially the index finger to indicate interest in an object is a widely used gesture that is understood by many cultures [7] On the other hand, manual signs are conventionalized—they are gestures that have become a lexical element ...
How Language Began: Gesture and Speech in Human Evolution. New York, USA; United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-60549-7. (Hardcover) McNeill, David (7 March 2016). Why We Gesture: The Surprising Role of Hand Movements in Communication. New York, USA; United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-13718-9 ...
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Gestus ([ˈɡɛstʊs], from Latin meaning "gesture, attitude, carriage") [1] is an acting technique developed by the German theatre practitioner Bertold Brecht.It carries the sense of a combination of physical gestures and "gist" or attitude.
More formally, a gesture is a digraph morphism from a "skeleton" of addressed points to a "body", a spatial digraph of a topological category (in the musical case: time, position and pitch). Since the set of gestures of given skeleton and topological category defines a topological category, one may define gestures of gestures, so-called ...