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    Distinguished lectures in humanities: gesture, metaphor, and spatial language

    Distinguished lectures in humanities: gesture, metaphor, and spatial language

    I will discuss how co-speech (i.e., speech-accompanying) gestures relate to language and conceptualisation underlying language. I will focus on “representational gestures”, which can depict motion, action, and shape or can indicate locations. I will provide evidence for the following two points. Various aspects of language shape co-speech gestures. Conversely, the way we produce co-speech gestures can shape language. I will discuss these issues in relation to manner and path in motion event descriptions, clause-linkage types in complex event descriptions, and metaphor. I will conclude that gesture and language are parts of a "conceptualisation engine”, which takes advantage of unique strengths of spatio-motoric representation and linguistic representation.
    Even date: 26/02/2024
    Speaker: Prof. Sotaro Kita (University of Warwick)
    Hosted by: Faculty of Humanities

    Subjects:
    Language and Languages
    Keywords:
    Nonverbal communication Language languages Gesture
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    Are there universal expressions of emotion? - Sophie Zadeh

    Are there universal expressions of emotion? - Sophie Zadeh

    The 40 or so muscles in the human face can be activated in different combinations to create thousands of expressions. But do these expressions look the same and communicate the same meaning around the world regardless of culture? Is one person’s smile another’s grimace? Sophie Zadeh investigates.

    Keywords:
    Nonverbal communication Expression Body language
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    How to Use Gestures and Body Language to Keep Your Audience Engaged

    How to Use Gestures and Body Language to Keep Your Audience Engaged

    Have you ever seen someone give a speech or presentation, and the whole time they stood stiffly at the lectern or podium? It can be boring to watch someone give a speech or presentation when they don’t use movement to keep you engaged. The 2018 World Champion of Public Speaking, Ramona Smith, will help you plan how to effectively use appropriate body language to captivate your audience!

    Keywords:
    Expression Public speaking Body language Nonverbal communication
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