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Gestures Flashcards

(20 cards)

1
Q

Explain differences in children’s and adult’s gestures

A

Children used whole body in gesture, not just hands. Children exaggerate more, more conscious of gestures. Immerse themselves in the story they’re telling

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Do gestures lighten cognitive load? (Meadow…and Wagner)

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Asked to recall words, recall better in gesture-allowed condition. Yes, does lighten cognitive load

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3
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Describe individual differences in gestures

A

Some people gesture more. some produce more salient gestures, gestures help spatial transformation

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4
Q

Describe gestures for abstract concepts

A

Less defined, repetitive, metaphorical gestures

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5
Q

Are gestures influenced by communicative context? (Gerwin + Bavelas)

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Common ground vs non-common ground - Played with same/different toys. Non-common ground gestures were more informative. Context does influence gestures

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6
Q

When are more representational gestures used?

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When weak in spatial transformation/weak in conceptualisation

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7
Q

A strongly empathic person will use which gestures?

A

Interactive gestures

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8
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Name the 7 gesture types

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Emblems, pointing gestures, iconic gestures, representational gestures, metaphorical, beat gestures, interactive gestures

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9
Q

Emblems are…

A

Conventionalised meaning in a given culture. Can mean different things in different countries

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10
Q

Describe pointing gestures

A

Interesting along vector to which gesture points

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11
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Iconic gestures are…

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Gestures that depict shape, motion, actions and spatial relations

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12
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What do representational gestures include?

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Include iconic and pointing gestures

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13
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Metaphorical gestures are…

A

Similar to pointing and iconic, but express abstract concepts

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14
Q

Define beat gestures

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Small up and down movement. Unsure why these are used

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15
Q

What do interactive gestures refer to?

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Something about interaction between speaker and listener. Listener inducing gesture.

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16
Q

Name the focus of lip pointing

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Location is the focus, accompanied by gaze directed at target

17
Q

Describe Lous lip pointing

A

Lips separated, equal lip protrusion

18
Q

Explain Jahai lip pointing

A

Lips parted, equal protrusion

19
Q

Columbian lip pointing is…

A

Lower lip primary protrusion

20
Q

Kuna lip pointing is…

A

Lips together, equal protrusion