Description
Assignment 3.1: Language as a Communication Tool
Language as a Communication Tool
OBJECTIVE
Examine language as a communication tool
ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW
This reaction and response assignment allows you to explore the vocabulary and uses of nonverbal language.
DELIVERABLES
Your one- to two-page list
Step 1 Make a list of all of the nonverbal gestures you can think of and their meanings.
Include things such as the following:
- Hand gestures
- Facial expressions
- Body language
Write the meaning of each gesture briefly after the description (or drawing or photo) of the gesture. If the gesture means different things in different cultures, say so. For example:
Step 2 Observe the people around you and in public places.You can collect more gestures by observing others. If you're unclear about what their gestures mean, consider asking them.
Explanation & Answer
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Running head: LANGUAGE AS A COMMUNICATION TOOL
Language as a Communication Tool
Students Name
Institution Name
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LANGUAGE AS A COMMUNICATION TOOL
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Facial Expression
Gesture
Meaning
Rising the corners of the mouth upwards
Being Happy or having a joyful feeling
Having a disgusted feeling (Nelson, 2018).
Lifting the upper lips and cheeks
Lowered eyebrows and pressing lips firmly together
Anger
Raised eyebrows and opening the mouth
Fear and an anxious feeling
Raising the eyebrows, lowering the lower lips with
the mouth wide open
Surprise
Lower corners of the mouth and rise the inner parts of
their eyebrows
Sadness
Eye Con...
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