Inconsistent use of gesture space during abstract pointing impairs language comprehension
Pointing towards concrete objects is a well-known and efficient communicative strategy. Much less is known about the communicative effectiveness of abstract pointing where the pointing gestures are directed to empty space. McNeill’s (2003) observations suggest that abstract pointing can be used to e...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2015-02-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Psychology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00080/full |