Comments on: Gesture Language Universality http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/08/gesture-language-universality/ Defending the liberal tradition in history, science, and philosophy. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:34:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Reverse-Polish Smackdown Your Logocentric Yoda Nature Exposes | Popehat http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/08/gesture-language-universality/#comment-159429 Reverse-Polish Smackdown Your Logocentric Yoda Nature Exposes | Popehat Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:00:27 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/08/gesture-language-universality/#comment-159429 [...] A tip o’ the tiara to Dean Esmay [...] [...] A tip o’ the tiara to Dean Esmay [...]

]]> By: P Mike http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/08/gesture-language-universality/#comment-159405 P Mike Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:39:33 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/08/gesture-language-universality/#comment-159405 It's kind of interesting that there are "high level" hand gestures that are not universal. Once upon a time when I was in the service we got briefings before entering foregin countries.  A one-finger (middle one) salute in America does not measure up to an open-hand wave in Greece which is like the finger times five, and there was some gesture in Italy (I don't remember exactly) that could get you into a fight. It’s kind of interesting that there are "high level" hand gestures that are not universal.

Once upon a time when I was in the service we got briefings before entering foregin countries.  A one-finger (middle one) salute in America does not measure up to an open-hand wave in Greece which is like the finger times five, and there was some gesture in Italy (I don’t remember exactly) that could get you into a fight.

]]> By: John_B http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/08/gesture-language-universality/#comment-159376 John_B Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:33:19 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/08/gesture-language-universality/#comment-159376 Yeah, just about anything by Pinker is great. He's got one book that's not for general readership, though, that is somewhat stiff going. It's a fascinating look at how the brain processes grammar in a couple of different places and ways. You can hardly go wrong with him. Yeah, just about anything by Pinker is great. He’s got one book that’s not for general readership, though, that is somewhat stiff going. It’s a fascinating look at how the brain processes grammar in a couple of different places and ways.

You can hardly go wrong with him.

]]> By: Dean Esmay http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/08/gesture-language-universality/#comment-159349 Dean Esmay Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:08:43 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/08/gesture-language-universality/#comment-159349 Pinker's always great reading. His "The Language Instinct" made me forever give up taking grammarians seriously until they update their 100 year old methods of analyzing language and engage in some serious talks with linguists. Pinker’s always great reading. His "The Language Instinct" made me forever give up taking grammarians seriously until they update their 100 year old methods of analyzing language and engage in some serious talks with linguists.

]]> By: Ruth H http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/08/gesture-language-universality/#comment-159343 Ruth H Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:26:52 +0000 http://deanesmay.com/2008/07/08/gesture-language-universality/#comment-159343 I just finished reading the book"The First Word, the search for the Origins of Language" by Christine Kenneally.  It is on the evolution of language, a history of the research on that subject. I found it a really good book. It includes the research into gestures as part of the evolution. Also anything by Steven Pinker would pique your interest.;D I just finished reading the book"The First Word, the search for the Origins of Language" by Christine Kenneally.  It is on the evolution of language, a history of the research on that subject. I found it a really good book. It includes the research into gestures as part of the evolution.
Also anything by Steven Pinker would pique your interest.;D

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