anthropology discussion

Language - Discussion Board #3 2

Learning Objective: What is Language and Where Does it Come From?

While we may think of language as confined to the words that we speak, there is so much more to language than this. The world of gestures is an excellent example; many of us "speak with our hands" in order to emphasize the topics that we are trying to communicate. Italians are particularly famous for their elaborate and exaggerated language of gestures. A recent article and video from the New York Times does an excellent job of elucidating this topic. You can see the article "When Italians Chat, Hands and Fingers Do the Talking" at the following link NY TIMES Article

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Instructions:

1. After reading the article and watching the video about Italian hand gestures, you should have a greater awareness of the role of gesture in communication. Over the course of a day, make note of the gestures that you, your friends, and your professors use, and in what contexts these gestures are used.

2. Prepare a summary of the gestures you observed for your class's online forum.

3. Use Canvas Studio to respond to this post (60 seconds or less). Make a short video of the gestures. How to respond with Canvas Studio.

4. (Links to an external site.) 5. 6. Explain the gestures in a small paragraph! 7. (Links to an external site.) 8. 9. In the comment section, discuss with your classmates whether there are

other possible meanings for any of the gestures you presented.

All posts made to each Lesson discussion are scored according to the following criteria:

● 0 points: no participation, no attempt to begin a discussion, or respond to a classmate.

● .5 – 5.75 point (F): varying degrees of failure; attempt to participate is not sincere; does not demonstrate much or any preparation; student clearly unwilling to participate or prepare; posts do not address the topic or engage peer in discussion; and/or post is incomprehensible due to grammar/spelling/syntax errors!

● 6 – 6.75 points (D): attempt does not demonstrate comprehension of material or full preparation for the discussion, or does not address the discussion topic in a meaningful way, and/or post is very difficult to understand, containing grammar/spelling/syntax errors!

● 7 – 7.75 points (C): statements indicate a willingness to participate but do not indicate full preparation or full comprehension, or may not address the discussion topic fully and/or post is somewhat difficult to follow, containing grammar/spelling/syntax errors.

● 8 – 8.75 points (B): statements indicate student willing and prepared for discussion, but maybe lacking a complete understanding of concepts or complete coverage of discussion topic, and/or post contains some

grammar/spelling/syntax errors. They have also responded to at least 2 other post

● 9-10 points (A): Students’ enthusiastic participation indicates preparation, comprehension and complete understanding of concepts, has complete and accurate coverage of the discussion topic and is free of grammar/spelling/syntax errors. They have also responded to at least 2 other posts.

here's a discussion from other student. I need to leave a comment to her.

Rachel Stern 4 days ago

Comment Actions Language is so much more than the written word! Tone of voice, facial expression, and even gestures can give the same words different meanings. I met one of my friends for lunch today and she brought up the new guy she was dating. Right away I could tell that she was excited about him because she was practically bouncing in her chair and using exuberant hand gestures. At some point she began explaining the way he looks and I knew she likes him as she was twirling her hair around her finger and looking off in the distance with a slight smile on her face. Then she stopped, and asked if I thought he liked her. At this point, she began biting her nails and I realized she was nervous. Later that day at work, my boss called me into his office to see my progress on the tasks he assigned me. He held his hands clasped together, exuding confidence and seriousness. Since my classes are online this semester, I don’t get to see the gestures that my professors and classmates use. I think that this takes away from the total picture of what they’re saying as gesturing plays a huge role in communication.

SO i just need a comment on andres rocha’s post :) you’ve already written the discussion :)

Andres Rocha

Throughout the day I've noticed that I have many hand gestures. Over the course of today I noticed several. one of them is when I'm giving my dog treats ill point down for her to sit or when i put my hand out for her to give me her paw. I also noticed I do

several gestures when listening to music like I'll bop my head or move my hands to the music. I don't see my professors movements cause this class has no zoom and my other class that I zoom in the professor doesn't show their face so I wouldn't know.