[lingtalks] CRL Talk TOMORROW (Feb 24) - *Susan Goldin-Meadow*: "How Our Hands Help Us Think About Space" (CSB003)

[Jamie Alexandre]

The CRL is very honored to have Susan
Goldin-Meadow<http://psychology.uchicago.edu/people/faculty/sgmeadow.shtml>visiting
this quarter, and giving a talk in the CRL speaker series
tomorrow.  As we expect a large turnout (and rightfully so!), we have moved
the venue for this week's talk to *CSB003*.  The happy half-hour, with
snacks and goodies, will be in *CSB003 *as well, right before the talk, so
please come by early to mingle and munch!

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CRL Happy Half Hour @ 3:30 in CSB003
CRL Talk @ 4:00 in CSB003
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How Our Hands Help Us Think About Space
Susan Goldin-Meadow

Language does not lend itself to talking about space.  Space is continuous,
language is discrete.  As a result, there are gaps in our talk about space.
Because gesture can capture continuous information, it has the potential to
fill in those gaps.  And, indeed, when people talk about space, they
gesture.  These gestures often convey information not found in the words
they accompany, and thus provide a unique window onto spatial knowledge.
But gestures do not only reflect a speaker's understanding of space, they
also have the potential to play a role in changing that understanding and
thus play a role in learning.


 *Also, further along the road..*

3/03:  Sarah Creel
3/10:  Natasha Tokowicz
3/17:  CUNY Land: Lisa Rosenfelt / Anna Holt
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