Gestural Learning

Speech can be expressed in a three-dimensional method, namely body language. Body Language takes the definition of different forms of non-verbal communication. Through body language, the speaker is able to express his or her feelings and intentions through bodily behavior, which encompass body posture, gestures, facial expression and eye movements. Just a simple example would be the action of someone enjoying a spread of food. Their eyes would be wide opened and their body posture would reflect enthusiasm. The speed at which they swallow their food will be fast too. This actually depends on the culture too. Since body language is culture specific, different cultures have got different way of expressing themselves. In Japanese culture, slurping a soup loudly shows that the diner is praising the chef’s cooking, while in English culture, eating noisily implies being disrespectful. With this, we can see how actions are able to reflect one’s mood, besides portraying direction and displacement.  It has been proven that gestures aids comprehension of a foreign language. The gestures can be further disembodied into congruent and incongruent gestures.

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