Multimodal communication is an interdisciplinary field that addresses the integration of verbal language with non-verbal modes such as gesture, facial expression and prosody. This area of research ...

When people talk face to face, they don’t rely on words alone. They move their hands, raise their eyebrows, or nod to help express what they mean. These gestures often carry meaning and help listeners ...

Gesture communication is increasingly recognised as a vital compensatory strategy in aphasia rehabilitation. Aphasia, most commonly arising from stroke-related brain injuries, impairs verbal ...

When words fail, gestures can help to get the message across -- especially for people who have a language disorder. An international research team has now shown that listeners attend the gestures of ...

This post was co-authored with Dr. Sirada Rochanavibhata. This week, media is once again abuzz with speculations about Meghan Markle’s body language. Following the release of the Netflix documentary ...

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The study has shown that two communication cues—intonation and gestures—are also helpful for children with typical language development, but "it's especially useful to apply them in school ...

Hannah VanderHoeven is a Ph.D research student at Colorado State University (CSU) who holds a MS in Computer Science from CSU. As part of iSAT, Hannah works with Dr. Krishnaswamy on automatic gesture ...

A simple glance can say more than a thousand words—but not everyone knows how to interpret it. This common behavior continues ...

A small-bird species, the Japanese tit (Parus minor), uses wing movements as a gesture to convey the message 'after you,' according to new research. When a mating pair arrives at their nest box with ...

Language mutates. As society changes, neologisms sprout, new words become codified – app, selfie, meme, troll – and old ones die out. And the rise of new technologies also impacts our non-verbal ...

A seemingly casual touch may be far more than an accident. This subtle yet common behavior is one of the most powerful signs ...