Emblems+by+Melissa+Belsis

Emblems Pg. 328-329

Emblems (Speech-independent gestures, autonomous gestures) are movements of the hands, arms, face, or other parts of the body that have a very specific meaning and are not as dependent on speech as other kinesic behaviors.

Examples:

"Peace" "Okay"

"Be quiet"

As children we learn the gestures through both our home and school environments. With having children in our classrooms where English is a second language, these symbols can prove to be very useful when unable to find the proper words to communicate. These gestures are mostly universal and with the help of our facial gestures to communicate without words.

In the video linked below, the author __[|Vanessa Van Edwards] __  talks about how using these gestures can help deliver out message to others.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn2iRG7bI2I