*BODY LANGUAGEby Don L. F. Nilsen andAlleen Pace Nilsen

Doppelgangers: The Evil Eye*

*AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGEContrast sign language and finger spelling.

Iconic Sign Language: Male-Female, Past-Future, Hand shape, Location, Movement, Palm Orientation, Finger Spelling

American Sign Language:Finger Spelling vs. Signing*

NELSON MANDELA FUNERAL FAKE SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/nelson-mandela/10510604/Fake-sign-language-interpreter-signs-along-to-tributes-from-Nelson-Mandelas-grandchildren.html

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*In Flags: The Peace SymbolNuclear Disarmament (N & D)

FACEFrownGiggleGrimaceGrinGuffawLaughScowlSmileSmirkSnarl*

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THE BABYS EVIL EYE:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBSYD0dQCAw

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Red Skelton*

HEADFlutter eyelashesGrit teethHold noseNod head (yes)Raise eyebrowsShake head (no)Stick out tongueWinkWrinkle noseYawn *

LIE TO ME:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgRJ7-s0u7c

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Curiosity and Exuberance*

Sadness and Surprise*

SHOULDERS

Rolling shoulder suggestively

Shrugging shoulders in disbelief or wonderment*

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HANDS, FINGERS & THUMBApplaudingExtending pinkeyCrossing fingers (to lie)Giving the fingerHolding handsPointingShaking hands (note gender & ethnic differences)Thumbing a rideThumbs upTwiddling thumbs *American Sign LanguageApplauding

Sun Devils and Nerd Fighters*

Uncle Sam Recruitment Poster*Here is Uncle Sams pointing finger.

This is a rude gesture in some cultures.

*DAVE CHAPPELLES THUMBChappelle tells about a high-jacked airplane in which he sees another Black male and they do a thumbs up to each other.

We were just communicating that we understood the situation. We were both seeing the same thing. What we understood was simplyterrorists dont take black hostages.(Chappelle 2003)

ARMSLimp wristRaise hand in classSign of the crossWaving hand (note gender differences)Sports Signals (See the next slide)*

*SPORTS BODY LANGUAGEBASEBALL: Fair Ball, Foul Ball, Home Run, Out, StrikePlus Signals from the Catcher to the Pitcher, to the Infield, and to the OutfieldPlus Coach Signals for the Batter, from the First-Base Coach, and from the Third-Base Coach

BASKETBALL: Basket Counts, Basket Doesnt Count, Blocking Foul, Held Ball, In Bounce, Moving Screen, Offensive Fowl, Out of Bounce, Time Out

FOOTBALL: Clipping, Face Mask, Illegal Celebration, Illegal Procedure, Late Hit, Offside, Pass Interference, Roughing the Kicker, Roughing the Passer, Safety, Touchdown, Unnecessary RoughnessPlus Metaphors related to most of these expressions like hardball softball and ballpark figure.

LEGS & FEETCrossing legs (note gender & ethnic differences)

Sitting on a park bench

Sitting on a bus seat

Slapping knee while laughing*

MINESTRY OF SILLY WALKS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqhlQfXUk7w

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SPACE BUBBLES:Asian vs. Latin American

Doorway, Subway, Elevator

University of Texas: Texas Tower Sniper*The University of Texas Shooterhad the space bubble ofa paranoid.

*TIME EXPECTATIONS

Latin American vs. Mormon

Cocktail Party vs. Dinner vs. Class

UNINTENTIONAL BODY LANGUAGEblinkingblushingcoweringcringingshudderingtremblingtwisting hairweeping

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BODY METAPHORS:To be on your toesTo be stuck upTo be up in armsTo break a legTo count nosesTo foot the billTo have your tongue in your cheekTo keep a stiff upper lipTo keep your chin upTo play it by earTo put your foot in your mouthTo see eye to eyeTo shake a legTo throw in the towel*Total Relaxation

Exuberance and Sadness:First Day of School*

Doppelgangers and Body DoublesRichard Nixon*

James Carville*

John McCain*

Hillary Clinton*

Sarah Palin and Tina Fey*

Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin*

Body Language Plus IntonationUse only the words John and Marsha to indicate the following:

Anger vs. Fear

Resignation vs. Exuberance

Sadness vs. Surprise

Pretentiousness vs. Aloofness

Hate vs. Passion

*Desire

Happiness*

Friendship*

Love*

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Full-Body Language

3-YEAR-OLD CONDUCTING BEETHOVENS 5th SYMPHONY:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0REJ-lCGiKU

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Amusement and Antipathy*

Total Involvement*

Narcisism*

PARALANGUAGEGiddyup (plus lateral click)HissHuh? Raspberry (Bronx Cheer)ShushSwearing (*@+&%$@~*)Tsk tskUchhhhhUh huh (yes & no)Wolf whistleYuchhhh*

SLAPSTICK ON CHEERS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1kbn-LOpes

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EXPLAIN HOW THE FOLLOWING GESTURES ARE INTERPRETED DIFFERENTLY IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIESBiting your thumbnailKissing someone on the cheeksPutting your hands on your hipsUsing arm gesturesUsing eye gesturesUsing finger gesturesUsing hand gesturesUsing lip gestures*Age Differences

Social In-Bonding*

SILENT MONKS SINGING HALLELUIA CHORUS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCFCeJTEzNU&feature=related

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Social Out-Bonding*

Point of View*

Parody*

Photobombing*

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