Re: SV: Body language (was: Re: Enterprise)

>Maybe it's a Mediterranean thing (hence the southern, but not northern,
>Italians).  Jews are also known for 'speaking with their hands'.  In a
>linguistics class i took last semester, we had to give presentations and
>the other students would critique each other's presentations. One of the
>sheets i got back said i had 'violent arm motions' ;) .
>-Stephen (Steg)
> "k'ish ehhad beleiv ehhad."
My mother's 10th grade teacher once speculated that she [my mother]
couldn't talk if he held her hands down -- and when he did, she couldn't
think of anything to say.
Even now my friends tell me that my mother looks like she's going to whack
somebody in the head when she talks.

If I'm trying to think of something to say, even if I'm typing, I have to
move my hands in some way (usually twirling a pencil). It's quite odd when
you're using Instant Messenger and waving your hand to emphasize something.
<g>

Is it possible that the hand movements might have something to do with the
ability to communicate? Like, people who are raised talking with their
hands tend to have problems thinking or just getting their message across
if they're not moving their hands? (just speculation -- though it's
something I've observed amongst my family and friends)

--Erin Notagain--
*points emphatically* "I do not speak mumblish!"