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Podcast: In Conversation: An OUP Podcast
Episode: Gestures and Emblems: A Discussion with Lauren Gawne
Description: Brynn QuickĀ speaks withĀ Dr. Lauren Gawne, about cross-cultural variation in gesture use.In this episode, Brynn and Lauren discuss a paper that Lauren wrote in 2024 with co-author Dr. Kensey Cooperrider entitledĀ āEmblems: Meaning at the interface of language and gestureā. Brynn and Lauren talk all about how emblems are different to gestures, cultural uses of emblems, emoji, and how emblems might be changing in the digital age.Discussions in this episode include references to Laurenās bookĀ Gesture: A Slim GuideĀ (Oxford UP, 2025), theĀ video episode on gestureĀ thatĀ LingthusiasmĀ made andĀ Gretchen McCullochās bookĀ Because Int...