deictic distinction to orient to each of these components either or both of which may contribute to the organization of a particular gesture.įurthermore, Goodwin (2003b: 20) treats gestures alongside other communicative modes (e.g. Rather than considering different classes of gestures as separate, it is proposed then to use the iconic vs. displaying an empty palm hand may indicate ‘presenting a problem’.Īccording to Charles Goodwin (2003a: 229–330), the distinction between pointing and iconic gestures is fuzzy as the former can trace the outline of what is being pointed at, and in this way mimic the shape of a deictic point and create an iconic display. Metaphorical gestures are visual representation of abstract ideas and categories, e.g. rapid hand movement up and down may indicates the action of chopping ginger. Iconic gestures are visual representations of referential meaning, e.g. Symbolic or emblematic gestures are highly conventional and ‘lexicalized’, such as the ‘thumbs up’ gesture meaning ‘good’ or ‘well done’. Motor gestures, that is batons and beats, are commonly associated with coherence through rhythm, for example, marking initiation of new discourse or introduction of new sub-topics. Deictic gestures are generally understood as ‘pointing gestures’ that indicate real, implied or imaginary persons, objects, directions, etc., and are strongly related to their environment or ‘gesture space’, including their point of origin ( origo) and occur with or without talk.
While there is much debate there are some settled classifications of gesture, including deictic gestures, motor gestures, symbolic gestures ( emblems), iconic gestures and metaphoric gestures. Much work has focused on the relationship of gesture and speech, gesture and thought, and the classifying of gestures. It is commonly subsumed under the larger umbrella term of kinesics that encompasses gestures, movement, posture, stillness, head movement, gaze, facial expressions and so on. The study of gesture has a long interdisciplinary history, drawing on socio-cultural theory, psychology, anthropology, linguistics, behavioural science, neuroscience, communication, performance studies and dance, and computer science. This is a term that describes the use of the hands and other parts of the body for communicative purposes.
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