Linguistics and gesture studies in Brazil: data collection and discussion on the state of the art
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https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-460X202541263528Keywords:
Gesture Studies, Linguistics, State-of-the-art studyAbstract
The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the state of the art of research carried out in Brazil on the interface between Linguistics and Gesture Studies. To this end, we first carried out a survey of academic-scientific production on gestures in the country over the past 20 years using the Google Scholar and Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (BDTD) platforms. Based on an analysis of the titles, abstracts and bibliographical references of the works found, it was possible to determine whether they fall within the scope of research on gestures in the interface with linguistic studies. Of the 144 papers found, 76 were selected for analysis and discussion. The results show that, although all the articles base their analysis and discussion on the theoretical framework of Gesture Studies, only 28 articles discuss and apply specific methods for gesture analysis, mostly LASG and MIG-G. In addition, the survey reveals a growing trend in gesture research in Brazil, with the number of publications having doubled in the last 5 years.
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