Hand and mind what gestures reveal about thought david mcneill shows that gestures do not simply form a part of what is said and meant but have an impact on thought itself hand and mind . Using data from more than ten years of research david mcneill shows that gestures do not simply form a part of what is said and meant but have an impact on thought itself hand and mind persuasively argues that because gestures directly transfer mental images to visible forms conveying ideas that language cannot always express we must examine language and gesture together to unveil the . Using data from more than ten years of research david mcneill shows that gestures do not simply form a part of what is said and meant but have an impact on thought itself hand and mind persuasively argues that because gestures directly transfer mental images to visible forms conveying ideas that language cannot always express we must examine language and gesture together to unveil the . Hand and mind what gestures reveal about thought david mcneill chicago and london university of chicago press 1992 416 pp