10.343, FYI: Gesture/language, LSA Bulletin

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LINGUIST List:  Vol-10-343. Fri Mar 5 1999. ISSN: 1068-4875.

Subject: 10.343, FYI: Gesture/language, LSA Bulletin

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Date:  Thu, 4 Mar 1999 09:24:58 +0000
From:  Robin Allott <RMAllott at percep.demon.co.uk>
Subject:  Gesture and language equivalence

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Date:  Thu, 4 Mar 1999 10:08:02 -0500
From:  LSA <lsa at lsadc.org>
Subject:  March LSA Bulletin

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Date:  Thu, 4 Mar 1999 09:24:58 +0000
From:  Robin Allott <RMAllott at percep.demon.co.uk>
Subject:  Gesture and language equivalence


Earlier posts referred to the motor theory of language origin and
function. The relevant papers are on http://www.percep.demon.co.uk

For background on equivalence between language and gesture see:
http://www.percep.demon.co.uk/gesture.htm

Further illustrations of equivalence between words and gestures have
been added comprising:

English function words:
http://www.percep.demon.co.uk/funcanim.htm

English, Japanese and French verbs:
http://www.percep.demon.co.uk/verbanim.htm

English, Japanese and French nouns:
http://www.percep.demon.co.uk/morenoun.htm

'Head' in other languages [Latin, Greek, German, Italian, Malay etc.]:
http://www.percep.demon.co.uk/head5.htm



Robin Allott   email: RMAllott at percep.demon.co.uk
               http://www.percep.demon.co.uk
               tel/fax: +44 1323 492300


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Date:  Thu, 4 Mar 1999 10:08:02 -0500
From:  LSA <lsa at lsadc.org>
Subject:  March LSA Bulletin



The March 1999 LSA Bulletin is now available on the LSA web site:
http://www.lsadc.org

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