Dictionary of Gestures
Dictionary of Gestures An illustrated guide to more than 850 gestures and their meanings around the world, from a nod of the head to a click of the heels.Gestures convey meaning with a flourish. Yet…
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Dictionary of Gestures
An illustrated guide to more than 850 gestures and their meanings around the world, from a nod of the head to a click of the heels.Gestures convey meaning with a flourish. Yet the same gesture may have different meanings in different parts of the world. A vigorous nod of the head, a bold jut of the chin, an enthusiastic thumbs-up: all speak louder than words.
This volume is the reference book we didn't know we needed--an illustrated dictionary of 850 gestures and their meanings around the world. What Americans understand as the "A-OK gesture," for example, is an obscene insult in the Arab world. It catalogs voluntary gestures made to communicate openly--as distinct from sign language, dance moves, involuntary "tells," or secret handshakes--and explains what the gesture conveys in a variety of locations.
It is organized by body part, from top to bottom, from head (nodding,
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