Gesture, Speech, and Computational Stages: A Reply to McNeill

McNeill (1985) claimed that speech and its accompanying gestures "share a common computational stage" that is located early in the speech production process. This position depends on two crucial arguments that we believe are unsound: first, that gestures "are synchronized with linguis...

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Published in:Psychological review 1989-01, Vol.96 (1), p.168-174
Main Authors: Butterworth, Brian, Hadar, Uri
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aphasia - psychology
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child Development
Cognitive Processes
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gestures
Human
Humans
Kinesics
Language Development
Oral Communication
Problem Solving
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Social psychology
Speech
Speech Development
Theories
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Summary:McNeill (1985) claimed that speech and its accompanying gestures "share a common computational stage" that is located early in the speech production process. This position depends on two crucial arguments that we believe are unsound: first, that gestures "are synchronized with linguistic units in speech" and, second, that gestures "have semantic and pragmatic functions that parallel those of speech." Careful analysis of the relevant data indicated that although the processes underlying gestural production are globally autonomous, they are linked to speech production at more than just one computational stage. An account is offered that explicates these links.
ISSN:0033-295X
1939-1471
DOI:10.1037/0033-295X.96.1.168