The paper analyzes the expressivity of gesture, namely ist parameters of amplitude, velocity, fluidity and repetition, and wonder what its meaning and function may be in persuasive discourse. Taking into account fragments from electoral discourses by two Italian politicians, Romano Prodi and Achille Occhetto, it shows how the various aspects of gesture may fulfil a persuasive function contributing to the persuasive strategies singled out by Aristotle, logos, ethos and pathos.
L'articolo analizza l'espressività del gesto, individuandovi gli elementi di ampiezza, velocità, fluidità, ripetizione, e ne ipotizza il significato e la funzione nel discorso persuasivo. Prendendo in esame frammenti tratti dai discorsi elettorale di Romano Prodi e Achille Occhetto, mostra come i vari aspetti della gestualità possano svolgere una funzione persuasiva contribuendo alle strategie, già individuate da Aristotele, di lògos, ethos e pathos.
Poggi, I., Pelachaud, C. (2008). Persuasion and the expressivity of gestures in humans and machines. In Embodied Communication in Humans and Machines (pp. 391-424.). OXFORD : Oxford University Press.
Persuasion and the expressivity of gestures in humans and machines
POGGI, Isabella;
2008-01-01
Abstract
The paper analyzes the expressivity of gesture, namely ist parameters of amplitude, velocity, fluidity and repetition, and wonder what its meaning and function may be in persuasive discourse. Taking into account fragments from electoral discourses by two Italian politicians, Romano Prodi and Achille Occhetto, it shows how the various aspects of gesture may fulfil a persuasive function contributing to the persuasive strategies singled out by Aristotle, logos, ethos and pathos.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
