Identify the communicative function of the following gesture: Horatio is in a rage because another driver has cut him off. As a result, Horatio speeds up so he's next to the driver and raises his middle index finger in a gesture of anger.
A) emblem
B) illustrator
C) adaptor
D) intensifier
E) deintensifier

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The gesture of raising the middle index finger is a well-known emblem of anger or disrespect in many cultures. It does not accompany or illustrate verbal communication (illustrator), nor does it serve a self-soothing or self-regulation function (adaptor). It does not intensify or deintensify verbal communication either.

Identify the Communicative Function of the Following Gesture: Horatio Is