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Sigma KEE - Gesture
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gesture
Any
BodyMotion
, e.g. a hand wave, a nod of the head, a smile, which is also an instance of
Communication
.
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body motion
Any
Motion
where the
agent
is an
Organism
and the
patient
is a
BodyPart
.
communication
A
SocialInteraction
that involves the transfer of information between two or more
CognitiveAgent
s. Note that
Communication
is closely related to, but essentially different from,
ContentDevelopment
. The latter involves the creation or modification of a
ContentBearingObject
, while
Communication
is the transfer of information for the purpose of conveying a message.
expressing
Instances of this
Class
express a state of the
agent
.For example, Jane thanked Barbara for the present she had given her. The thanking in this case expresses the gratitude of Jane towards Barbara. Note that
Expressing
, unlike the other speech act types, is not a subclass of
LinguisticCommunication
.This is because emotions, for example, can be expressed without language, e.g. by smiling.
Children
bowing
Any downward motion of the body that indicates respect for or submission to another
AutonomousAgent
.
facial expression
Any
Gesture
whose
instrument
is the
Face
.
hand gesture
Any
Gesture
which involves the
Hand
s.
nodding
Moving the
Head
up and down or side to side to indicate approval or disapproval.
shrugging
Moving the
Shoulder
s in such a way that the motion is intended to express something to someone else.
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