A conceptual framework for the study of demonstrative reference
Abstract Language allows us to efficiently communicate about the things in the world around
us. Seemingly simple words like this and that are a cornerstone of our capability to refer, as …
us. Seemingly simple words like this and that are a cornerstone of our capability to refer, as …
The preference for pointing with the hand is not universal
K Cooperrider, J Slotta, R Núñez - Cognitive Science, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Pointing is a cornerstone of human communication, but does it take the same form in all
cultures? Manual pointing with the index finger appears to be used universally, and it is …
cultures? Manual pointing with the index finger appears to be used universally, and it is …
Gestures are modulated by social context: A study of multimodal politeness across two cultures
This paper investigates gesture as a resource for marking politeness-related meanings. We
asked 14 Korean and 14 Catalan participants to retell a cartoon, once to an unknown …
asked 14 Korean and 14 Catalan participants to retell a cartoon, once to an unknown …
(Im) politeness: Prosody and gesture
L Brown, P Prieto - The Palgrave handbook of linguistic (im) politeness, 2017 - Springer
This chapter looks at how (Im) politeness is communicated through non-verbal means,
including prosody and gesture. Brown and Prieto show that multiple acoustic features …
including prosody and gesture. Brown and Prieto show that multiple acoustic features …
Multimodal indexicality in Korean:“doing deference” and “performing intimacy” through nonverbal behavior
This study investigates the nonverbal behaviors used in two interconnected relational
practices in Korean:“doing deference” towards status superiors and “performing intimacy” …
practices in Korean:“doing deference” towards status superiors and “performing intimacy” …
Cross-cultural multimodal politeness: The phonetics of Japanese deferential speech in comparison to Korean
Pragmatic meanings are not only conveyed through words alone, but also through how
words are produced phonetically. The current study investigated phonetic features that …
words are produced phonetically. The current study investigated phonetic features that …
The grammatical incorporation of demonstratives in an emerging tactile language
T Edwards, D Brentari - Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In this article, we analyze the grammatical incorporation of demonstratives in a tactile
language, emerging in communities of DeafBlind signers in the US who communicate via …
language, emerging in communities of DeafBlind signers in the US who communicate via …
[PDF][PDF] Language, identity, and urban youth subculture: Nigerian hip hop music as an exemplar
MT Gbogi - Pragmatics, 2016 - academia.edu
Towards the turn of the 20th century, a new wave of hip hop music emerged in Nigeria
whose sense of popularity activated, and was activated by, the employment of complex …
whose sense of popularity activated, and was activated by, the employment of complex …
The development of polite stance in preschoolers: how prosody, gesture, and body cues pave the way
I Hübscher, M Garufi, P Prieto - Journal of Child Language, 2019 - cambridge.org
Gesture and prosody are considered to be important precursors in early language
development. In the present study, we ask whether those cues play a similar role later in …
development. In the present study, we ask whether those cues play a similar role later in …
Taboo metaphtonymy, gender, and impoliteness: how male and female Arab cartoonists think and draw
A Abdel-Raheem - Social Semiotics, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The debate about whether the sexes communicate and behave differently continues. The
stereotype that women are not funny or that their language or behavior is more “ladylike” is …
stereotype that women are not funny or that their language or behavior is more “ladylike” is …