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

by François Caradec and Chris Clarke

Book Overview

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