Dictionary of Gestures: Expressive Comportments and Movements in Use Around the World

by François Caradec and Chris Clarke

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262038498
• ISBN13: 9780262038492
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher