Gestures are especially likely to be associated with speech that has ________ content.

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Gestures tend to accompany speech that involves spatial content, such as directions, descriptions of movement, or indicating the location of objects. Bilingual content may also involve gestures, but not all bilingual speech is accompanied by gestures. Heuristic content refers to problem-solving or exploratory speech, which may or may not involve gestures. Familiar content does not provide enough information to determine if gestures are likely to be present.

Gestures Are Especially Likely to Be Associated with Speech That