Gesture and Multimodality in Second Language Acquisition

Download or read book Gesture and Multimodality in Second Language Acquisition written by Gale Stam and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-09-30 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely text offers a how-to guide for analyzing gesture and multimodality in second language learning and teaching. Expert contributors from around the world outline the theoretical basis for each topic and offer clear descriptions of data collection and analysis methods for classroom, naturalistic, quasi-experimental, and experimental settings. The book further offers a rich array of ancillary pedagogical material and points out areas ripe for future study. This will be an invaluable resource for undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and researchers of applied linguistics, communications, education, and psychology interested in gesture studies and multimodality in L2 learning and teaching.