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Gestures As Mimetic Forms of Identity in Post-Secondary Italian As a Foreign Language Classrooms: a Sociocultural Perspective UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones 5-1-2015 Gestures as Mimetic Forms of Identity in Post-Secondary Italian as a Foreign Language Classrooms: A Sociocultural Perspective Ilaria Nardotto Peltier University of Nevada, Las Vegas Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/thesesdissertations Part of the Education Commons, Italian Linguistics Commons, Language Description and Documentation Commons, Other Languages, Societies, and Cultures Commons, and the Sociology Commons Repository Citation Nardotto Peltier, Ilaria, "Gestures as Mimetic Forms of Identity in Post-Secondary Italian as a Foreign Language Classrooms: A Sociocultural Perspective" (2015). UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones. 2398. http://dx.doi.org/10.34917/7645992 This Dissertation is protected by copyright and/or related rights. It has been brought to you by Digital Scholarship@UNLV with permission from the rights-holder(s). You are free to use this Dissertation in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s) directly, unless additional rights are indicated by a Creative Commons license in the record and/or on the work itself. This Dissertation has been accepted for inclusion in UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones by an authorized administrator of Digital Scholarship@UNLV. For more information, please contact [email protected]. GESTURES AS MIMETIC FORMS OF IDENTITY IN POST-SECONDARY ITALIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLASSROOMS: A SOCIOCULTURAL PERSPECTIVE By Ilaria Nardotto Peltier Bachelor of Arts -- Linguistics and TESOL Brigham Young University 2000 Master of Arts -- TESOL Brigham Young University 2003 A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy -- Curriculum & Instruction Department of Teaching & Learning College of Education The Graduate College University of Nevada, Las Vegas May 2015 Copyright by Ilaria Nardotto Peltier, 2015 All Rights Reserved We recommend the dissertation prepared under our supervision by Ilaria Nardotto Peltier entitled Gestures as Mimetic Forms of Identity in Post-Secondary Italian as a Foreign Language Classrooms: A Sociocultural Perspective is approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy- Curriculum and Instruction Department of Teaching and Learning Steven G. McCafferty, Ph.D., Committee Chair Shaoan Zhang, Ph.D., Committee Member Chyllis Scott, Ph.D., Committee Member LeAnn G. Putney, Ph.D., Graduate College Representative Kathryn Hausbeck Korgan, Ph.D., Interim Dean of the Graduate College May 2015 ii ABSTRACT Gestures as Mimetic Forms of Identity in Post-Secondary Italian as a Foreign Language Classrooms: A sociocultural Perspective By Ilaria Nardotto Peltier Dr. Steven G. McCafferty, Examination Committee Chair Professor of Curriculum & Instruction University of Nevada, Las Vegas This study investigates the use of mimetic gestures of identity by foreign language teachers of Italian and their students in college classes as a form of meaning-making. All four of the teachers were found to use a variety of Italian gestures as a regular aspect of their teaching and presentation of self. Students and teachers also were found to mirror each other’s gestures. None of the teachers had been video-recorded before the study and all were surprised to see the degree to which they appeared to be Italian, although at the same time all believed this to be an important and positive aspect of their teaching. Students had similar views on the significant role of authentic embodiment of the Italian languaculture for instructors and students alike, particularly in relation to renting a new identity. In offering an explanation for these findings we consider the role of gesture as a social semiotic in learning another language, how teachers perform their identity in the classroom and use gesture to prolept students into a possible future as embodied communicators of the language (thus encouraging language learners to acquire their own identity within a figured world), the process of communicative actuation as it relates to learning a language across different timescales and environments, and how all of the iii above relates to the zone of proximal development and its application to frontier regions of development. iv ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I wish to express gratitude to the people who were instrumental during my doctoral program and my dissertation writing process. The completion of this dissertation has been a much bigger challenge than I had anticipated; however, Dr. Steven G. McCafferty, my Doctoral Advisory Committee Chair, never stopped supporting me and believing in me, through all of life’s ups and downs. I firmly believe that without him, I would not have finished writing my dissertation. Furthermore, I thank my husband, Benjamin D. Peltier, J.D., who was an everyday supporter in terms of being my confidant and cheering me on in my steps toward my doctoral degree. Additionally, I am grateful to my colleague, Dr. Natalie Hudson, who remains my friend even after our moves overseas. She was the ultimate companion of adventures as we went through our coursework together and embarked on writing our dissertations on similar topics. Her kind, positive, reassuring and encouraging words through the most intense moments were a comfort and the incentive I needed to keep believing in myself. Similarly, a big thank you is due to my many friends who have cheered for me from all over the world. Moreover, I want to convey my appreciation to my professors in my doctoral program who were also great resources for feedback and advice, particularly my current Advisory Committee Members, Dr. Shaoan Zhang, Dr. Chyllis Scott, and Dr. LeAnn G. Putney. Finally, I’d like to acknowledge the four teacher participants in my dissertation as well as their students for allowing me to conduct my study in their classrooms and for being very open and enthusiastic about my research. v DEDICATION I dedicate this dissertation first to my father, Emilio Nardotto, who, with his 5th grade-level education was my first fan and a tireless supporter of all my endeavors, and who instilled in me a love of learning and a desire to go as far as possible both in my education and in my dreams. I know he would have been proud. Second, I dedicate this work to my two little rays of sunshine, my daughters Aurora Vivienne and Soleil Taliah. I began my doctoral program when Aurora was a baby and I am finishing it while Soleil is a toddler. You both have been my partners and cheerleaders. What a privilege it is to share my life with you! vi TABLE OF CONTENTS APPROVAL PAGE ........................................................................................................................ ii ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................................... iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .............................................................................................................. v DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................... vi TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................................. vii LIST OF TABLES ......................................................................................................................... xi LIST OF FIGURES ...................................................................................................................... xii CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................. 1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Nonverbal Communication ......................................................................................................... 6 Gestures ...................................................................................................................................... 7 Research Focus and Goals .......................................................................................................... 8 Research Questions ................................................................................................................... 10 Theoretical Framework ............................................................................................................. 11 Summary ................................................................................................................................... 12 CHAPTER TWO THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK ................................................................... 13 Sociocultural Theory ................................................................................................................. 14 Overview ............................................................................................................................... 14 Zone of Proximal Development and Imitation ..................................................................... 16 Internalization, Private Speech, and Inner Speech ................................................................ 17 Theories Related to Language, Gesture, and Classroom Contexts ..........................................
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