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Dictionary of Gestures

Hardcover • 2018 • 1. edition

Dictionary of Gestures

By Francois Caradec

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About the book

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. A vigorous nod of the head, a bold jut of the chin, an enthusiastic thumbs-up: all speak louder than words. Yet the same gesture may have different meanings in different parts of the world. What Americans understand as the "A-OK gesture," for example, is an obscene insult in the Arab world. This volume is the reference book we...Show more

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ISBN

9780262038492

Publisher

MIT Press Ltd

Published year

2018

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1

Original title

Dictionary of Gestures

Format

Hardcover

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