Contributors summarize the current research on gesture, focusing on its interdisciplinary nature. They cover the nature and functions of gestures, first and second language development, use in the classroom and in problem solving, discourse and interaction, and music and dance. The topics include dyadic evidence for rounding with abstract diectic gestures, whether there is an iconic gesture spurt at 26 months, gesture and language shift on the Uruguayan-Brazilian border, how gesture use enables intersubjectivity in the classroom, the situated establishment of speakership, and the choir conductor's multimodal communication. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)