Scientists & Engineers On Sofas (And Other Furnishings): Do Actions Speak Louder Than Words?

Two people sitting in a booth at a restaurant. Caption: It relates so well some fundamental human behavior.

Why do we gesture? What role do simple hand movements play in some of the most fundamental aspects of language? Susan Goldin-Meadow has dedicated her career to asking, and answering, those big questions. In her lab at the University of Chicago, she studies gesture’s role in cognition, development, and the acquisition of verbal language. Part of the Scientists and Engineers On Sofas Series.

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  • Scientists & Engineers On Sofas (And Other Furnishings): Do Actions Speak Louder Than Words?

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    OER
    Author:
    National Science Foundation
    Length:
    9 minutes