what it called when u use things like (shrug) (sigh)

[MrDudeMan]

Someone asked me this question a few minutes ago:

"what it called when u use things like (shrug) (sigh)?"

I think he means does that type of action have a name, and I am assuming if the name/word exists, it is one of those big words you learn in 10th grade English, like onomatopoeia or something similar.

Anyone know?


Edit: BTW, I don't use "u" as "you". I just pasted it in verbatim.

 

[MotionMan]

"Nonverbal Communication"

MotionMan

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: MotionMan
"Nonverbal Communication"

MotionMan

That's what I said, but a sigh isn't necessarily communication.

 

[HN]

you mean using (sigh) (shrug) in the written form or physically doing it?

 

[Nohr]

Emoting.

 

[MotionMan]

Originally posted by: MrDudeMan

Originally posted by: MotionMan
"Nonverbal Communication"

MotionMan

That's what I said, but a sign isn't necessarily communication.

One CAN sigh to communicate something (If I sigh in response to something my wife says, she sure thinks I am communicating something).

But, not all sighs are meant as communication, so, maybe you have to split communicative sighs from non-communicative sighs.

MotionMan

 

[MrDudeMan]

Physically doing it, but what is it called when you write it?

 

[RichUK]

non-verbal expression

 

[FleshLight]

Postmodern expressionism

 

[randay]

emote

 

[bobert]

Originally posted by: MrDudeMan

Originally posted by: MotionMan
"Nonverbal Communication"

MotionMan

That's what I said, but a sigh isn't necessarily communication.

yeah it is the sigh communicates to others about your emotional or physical state

whether or not it is intended to be used as communication, it can still server that purpose.

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: bobert

Originally posted by: MrDudeMan

Originally posted by: MotionMan
"Nonverbal Communication"

MotionMan

That's what I said, but a sigh isn't necessarily communication.

yeah it is the sigh communicates to others about your emotional or physical state

It can be, just as you said, but sometimes a sigh is not used that way.

 

[randay]

Originally posted by: MrDudeMan

Originally posted by: bobert

Originally posted by: MrDudeMan

Originally posted by: MotionMan
"Nonverbal Communication"

MotionMan

That's what I said, but a sigh isn't necessarily communication.

yeah it is the sigh communicates to others about your emotional or physical state

It can be, just as you said, but sometimes a sigh is not used that way.

what other way have you seen it used?

 

[MotionMan]

Originally posted by: MrDudeMan
Physically doing it, but what is it called when you write it?

MotionMan

 

[James Bond]

To emote.

 

[MotionMan]

"To blave"?



MotionMan

 

[HN]

Originally posted by: MrDudeMan
Physically doing it, but what is it called when you write it?

Actions

 

[imported_Baloo]

Gestures, they are called gestures.

 

[JohnCU]

/me shrugs

 

[Tiamat]

emote