Exam 5: Silent Languages

Gestures with direct verbal translations, such as a wave goodbye, are called

Gestures that control or coordinate interaction, such as indicating that it is someone else's turn to talk during conversation, are called

The term used to describe hand movement in phonemic analysis of American Sign Language is

Codeswitching between American Sign Language and SEE

Phonemic differences in American Sign Language can be described according to

Performing the same sign with the hand at forehead or nose level, when signing ASL

At least what percent of human communication is estimated to be nonverbal?

In the United States, the amount of personal space one can command and one's ability to enter into someone else's space are most related to one's:

Smell, taste, and touch can all be considered forms of nonverbal communication that vary cross-culturally.

Gestures that depict or illustrate what is said verbally, such as turning an imaginary steering wheel while talking about driving, are called

Many linguists and linguistic anthropologists have written in support of US universities considering American Sign Language an other-than-English language for the purpose of graduation requirements.   Briefly explain why ASL is considered a language other than English.

Kinesics is the study of the culturally patterned use of

The study of how people perceive and use space, developed by anthropologist Edward T. Hall in the 1950s and 1960s, is called