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  2. Deixis - Wikipedia

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    Image depicting temporal, spatial and personal deixis, including a deictic center. In linguistics, deixis (/ ˈ d aɪ k s ɪ s /, / ˈ d eɪ k s ɪ s /) [1] is the use of words or phrases to refer to a particular time (e.g. then), place (e.g. here), or person (e.g. you) relative to the context of the utterance. [2]

  3. Gestures in language acquisition - Wikipedia

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    Gestures are distinct from manual signs in that they do not belong to a complete language system. [6] For example, pointing through the extension of a body part, especially the index finger to indicate interest in an object is a widely used gesture that is understood by many cultures [7] On the other hand, manual signs are conventionalized—they are gestures that have become a lexical element ...

  4. Gesture - Wikipedia

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    Deictic gestures can occur simultaneously with vocal speech or in place of it. Deictic gestures are gestures that consist of indicative or pointing motions. These gestures often work in the same way as demonstrative words and pronouns like "this" or "that". [19] Deictic gestures can refer to concrete or intangible objects or people.

  5. List of gestures - Wikipedia

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    The gesture has the same meaning as the British slang insult, "wanker", or might indicate a failure or waste in other countries. Waving. Wave is a gesture in which the hand is raised and moved left and right, as a greeting or sign of departure.

  6. Kinesics - Wikipedia

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    Emblems - Body movements or gestures that are directly translatable into a word or phrase; Illustrators - Accompany or reinforce verbal messages Batons - Temporally accent or emphasize words or phrases; Ideographs - Trace the paths of mental journeys; Deictic movements - Point to a present object; Kinetographs - Depict a bodily action

  7. 'OK' sign is now considered a hate symbol, Anti-Defamation ...

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    The hand gesture meaning "OK" is now considered a hate symbol, according to a new report by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The sign was one of 36 new entries added to the organization's Hate ...

  8. Talk:Gestures in language acquisition - Wikipedia

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    9.2 Deictic gestures. 9.3 Representational gestures. 9.4 Timeline. 9.5 Incompatibility. Toggle the table of contents ...

  9. Trump leaves China guessing what his next move is with ...

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    President-elect Trump took China by surprise when he invited President Xi Jinping to his upcoming inauguration, a friendly gesture ahead of a widely expected trade war. The move left everyone ...