ABSTRACT

This volume examines pointing gestures from a multidisciplinary viewpoint. Pointing has captured the interest of scholars from different disciplines who study communication: linguists, semioticians, psychologists, anthropologists, and primatologists. However, ideas and findings have been scattered across diverse journals and books, and researchers are often not aware of results in other disciplines. To date, there have been few opportunities for interdisciplinary exchange of information. The aim of this volume is to provide an arena for such exchange.