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I would refer to number 1 as a conventional
gesture From: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Margaret Cotts Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 1:23 PM To: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [Assistive Technology] Looking for a term re: gestures Hi- I’m writing a section on gesture for my
website. I’m
trying to locate a particular term, and I haven’t been able to find
it. I’m trying to convey two of the main types of
categories of
gesture that our clients use for communication- 1.
Natural / Informal gesture - Gestures which
arise
naturally, are transparent, and could easily be understood by the casual
observer… (For example, if I mime wiping my nose, it means
“bring me a Kleenex”,
or if I wave it means “hello”.) 2.
Constructed/ Formal gestures- This is when a
person/family assigns a meaning to a particular gesture… (For
example, when I
look up at the ceiling, that means please tilt my chair back.)
I’ve been using the terms above, but I don’t
know what the
real technical terms are. I’ve been hunting on the internet,
and through
my text books, but I haven’t been able to find an answer.
Thanks for any ideas on this! Margaret
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