Body motions during speaking are properly referred to as:

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Bryan Williams

16 January, 09:00

Body motions during speaking are properly referred to as:

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Markus Blevins · Answer 1

These are kinesics. These body movements are studied as a way of understanding how they function as a type of nonverbal communication that can accentuate or diminish how a message is sent and received by a person or group. These movements can be used by the speaker to place emphasis on specific concepts in a message.