Gazes, Words, and Silences in Pragmatics

This book describes the role of eye contact in human communication by investigating the relationship between the eye gaze and the development of language and pragmatic skills. The author reveals that although the need for eye contact is an innate human characteristic, neurodevelopmental disorders ca...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pennisi, Paola
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2023, 2023
Edition:1st ed. 2023
Series:Perspectives in Pragmatics, Philosophy & Psychology
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. Eyes are the window of the soul
  • Chapter 2. Gazing in newborns
  • Chapter 3. Eyes and language
  • Chapter 4. Eyes and pragmatics
  • Chapter 5. Conclusions