gestureprosody
Gestureprosody refers to the study of how gestures interact with and influence the prosodic features of speech, such as pitch, rhythm, tempo, and stress. This interdisciplinary field combines elements of linguistics, psychology, and communication studies to explore how hand movements and vocal patterns coordinate during natural conversation. Research in this area suggests that gestures and prosody are not independent but rather dynamically linked, contributing to the overall expression of meaning, emotion, and social intent.
Prosody encompasses the melodic, rhythmic, and expressive qualities of speech, while gestures include both iconic (representational)
Gestureprosody is particularly relevant in understanding non-literal communication, such as sarcasm or irony, where gestures and
Applications of gestureprosody research include improving human-computer interaction, where systems aim to interpret and generate naturalistic