Manual communication
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Manual communicationsystems use articulation of the hands (hand signs,gestures,etc.) to mediate a message between persons. Being expressed manually, they are received visually and sometimestactually.When it is the primary form of communication, it may be enhanced bybody languageandfacial expressions.
Manual communication is employed insign languagesandmanually coded languages,though sign languages also possessnon-manual elements.Other systems of manual communication have been developed for specific purposes, typically in situations where speech is not practical (such as loud environments) or permitted, or where secrecy is desired.
Examples[edit]
- Charades
- Diving signals— hand communication methods whilescuba diving
- Flag semaphores— telegraphy systems using hand-held flags, other objects, or the hands themselves
- Finger counting
- Fingerspellingor manual Alpha bets
- Gang signals— signs used to signify allegiance to agangor local gang branches
- Hand signalsintraffic
- Monastic sign languages— symbolic gestural communication used by monastic communities
- Rueda de Casino— a dance that uses hand motions to "call" other dancers
- Tic-tac— a traditional method of hand signs used by bookmakers inhorse racing
- U.S. Army hand and arm signals
External links[edit]
- ASL Resource SiteFree online lessons, ASL dictionary, and resources for teachers, students, and parents.