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Peer reviewedBavelas, Janet Beavin; And Others – Discourse Processes, 1992
Describes how interactive hand gestures made during conversation help maintain the conversation as a social system. Relates the methods and results of three experiments designed to test this theory. Finds that interactive gestures maintain involvement with the interlocutor without interrupting the flow of conversation. (HB)
Descriptors: Body Language, Communication Research, Discourse Modes, Higher Education
