Another broad study of gesture was published by John Bulwer in Andrea De Jorio published an extensive account of gestural expression in He has investigated many aspects of gestures, including their role in communication, conventionalization of gesture, integration of gesture and speech, and the evolution of language. Susan Goldin-Meadow has intensively investigated the role of gesture in problem solving in children. Although the study of gesture is still in its infancy, some broad categories of gestures have been identified by researchers.
The most familiar are the so-called emblems or quotable gestures. These are conventional, culture-specific gestures that can be used as replacement for words, such as the handwave used in the US for "hello" and "goodbye".
A single emblematic gesture can a have very different significance in different cultural contexts, ranging from complimentary to highly offensive [9] The page List of gestures discusses emblematic gestures made with one hand, two hands, hand and other body parts, and body and facial gestures.
Another broad category of gestures comprises those gestures used spontaneously when we speak. These gestures are closely coordinated with speech. The so-called beat gestures are used in conjunction with speech and keep time with the rhythm of speech to emphasize certain words or phrases.
These types of gestures are integrally connected to speech and thought processes. For example, a gesture that depicts the act of throwing may be synchronous with the utterance, "He threw the ball right into the window. They should not be confused with finger spelling , in which a set of emblematic gestures are used to represent a written alphabet. Many animals, including humans, use gestures to initiate a mating ritual.
This may include elaborate dances and other movements. Gestures play a major role in many aspects of human life. Gesturing is probably a universal; there has been no report of a community that does not gesture.
Gestures are a crucial part of everyday conversation such as chatting, describing a route, negotiating prices on a market; they are ubiquitous. Gestures have been documented in the arts such as in Greek vase paintings, Indian Miniatures or European paintings. Gestures play a central role in religious or spiritual rituals such as the Christian sign of the cross.
In Hinduism and Buddhism , a mudra Sanskrit , literally "seal" is a symbolic gesture made with the hand or fingers. Each mudra has a specific meaning, playing a central role in Hindu and Buddhist iconography. An example is the Vitarka mudra, the gesture of discussion and transmission of Buddhist teaching.
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Did you forget anything? A gesture is a defined movement which clearly communicates meaning. Gestures are usually made with the arms and hands, but not always.
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