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Chapter 7 Anthropomorphism - Coggle Diagram
Chapter 7 Anthropomorphism
constructed action and signed anthropomorphism
signer become the character
role of human character, use their body, represent non-human
signing storyteller and poets
represent non-human when describing things
spoken language literature
talk about perspective of non-humans
not transform into humans unless illustrated
anthropomorphism
appeal audience
empathize
identify and relate
children: early stage catch attention by talking animals and non-human characters
different levels of anthropomorphism
pre-linguistic level
nonhuman characters develop personality
performer detail thoughts/feeling of nonhuman
feel independently
little interaction
express feelings
linguistic level
non-humans have same intelligence as humans
interact with other characters
descriptive level
anthropomorphism is minimal
signer represent expressions and non-human behavior
inanimate
targets of anthropomorphism
non-mammals
challenging
substitute hands by shaping
plants
don't have eyes, face, move, communicate
signer represent
resemble shape
animals
body parts can be mapped onto signers body
performed with classifiers
substitute body features
inanimate objects, constructed action, and human emotions
signers attribute human form and qualities
natural elements
cities, place, and houses
size matters
shrink
become small like small animals
non-humans
become size of humans
humans and non-humans
equal in size
interact with one another
deaf people as privileged humans
in sign language literature
non-humans decide when to sign
who privilege humans sign
privilege humans
deaf children and deaf people
non-human transforms only when deaf visitors are present
blending of human and non-human features
blending blurs boundary between human and non-humans
give talking animal an ambiguous status
identify animal, connects with humans, symbolize