Perspectives on Pantomime Edited by Przemysław Żywiczyński, Johan Blomberg and Monika Boruta-Żywiczyńska

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Żywiczyński, Przemysław, editor.

Blomberg, Johan, editor.

Boruta-Żywiczyńska, Monika, editor.

Series:

Advances in Interaction Studies 1879-873X 12

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communication Studies.

Evolution of language.

Interaction Studies.

Local Subjects:

Communication Studies.

Evolution of language.

Interaction Studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (v, 244 pages)

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2024

Summary:

Pantomime is a unique form of communication, which we improvise "on the fly" to transmit information when unable to use language, for example during intercultural contacts or when the use of language is blocked or constrained, as in the case of some medical conditions or the game of charades. Pantomimic communication has been investigated from a number of perspectives, including neuropsychological, developmental and gesture research. Recently, pantomime has come under the attention of evolutionary linguistics as a strong candidate for a precursor of verbal communication. This volume brings together authors who are at the forefront of these studies, which challenge the notion that pantomime is merely a fallback mode of expression. This multidisciplinary journey traverses language evolution, cognitive science, cognitive semiotics, sign language linguistics, psychology and gesture studies to unveil the profound role that pantomime plays in human communication. Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction. Perspectives on pantomime / Przemysław Żywiczyński, Johan Blomberg and Monika Boruta-Żywiczyńska

Chapter 1. Pantomime within and beyond the evolution of language / Michael Arbib

Chapter 2. The relations of demonstration and pantomime to causal reasoning and event cognition / Peter Gärdenfors

Chapter 3. Narrative and pantomime at the origin of language / Francesco Ferretti

Chapter 4. Two types of bodily-mimetic communication / Sławomir Wacewicz and Przemysław Żywiczyński

Chapter 5. Can pantomime narrate? / Jordan Zlatev, Marta Sibierska, Przemysław Żywiczyński, Joost van de Weijer and Monika Boruta-Żywiczyńska

Chapter 6. The pantomimic origins of the narrative arts / Steven Brown

Chapter 7. The pantomime roots of Sao Tome and Principe Sign Language / Ana Mineiro and Mara Moita

Chapter 8. Symbolic distancing in three-year-old children's object-use pantomime / Paula Marentette, Chelsea Inaba and Rebecca Petrie

Chapter 9. Gestural mimesis as "as-if" action / Cornelia Müller

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Hardbound version:

ISBN:

9789027247247

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.