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Gestures
body language
body language, nonverbal communication by means of facial expessions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like. Body language expresses emotions, feelings, and attitudes, sometimes even contradicting the messages conveyed by spoken language. Some nonverbal expressions are understood by people in all cultures; other expressions are particular to specific cultures. Kinesics, the scientific study of body language, was pioneered by the anthropologist Ray L. Birdwhistell, who wrote Introduction to Kinesics (1952).
The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright© 2012, The Columbia University Press.Selected full-text books and articles on this topic at Questia
Advances in Experimental Social Psychology
Mark P. Zanna. Academic Press, vol.28, 1996
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Mark P. Zanna. Academic Press, vol.28, 1996
Librarian’s tip: "Nonverbal Behavior and Nonverbal Communication: What Do Conversational Hand Gestures Tell Us?" begins on p. 389
The Biological Foundations of Gestures: Motor and Semiotic Aspects
Jean-Luc Nespoulous; Paul Perron; André Roch Lecours. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1986
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Jean-Luc Nespoulous; Paul Perron; André Roch Lecours. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1986
The Effect of Gesture on Speech Production and Comprehension
Driskell, James E.; Radtke, Paul H. Human Factors, Vol. 45, No. 3, Fall 2003
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Driskell, James E.; Radtke, Paul H. Human Factors, Vol. 45, No. 3, Fall 2003
Communicating: The Multiple Modes of Human Interconnection
Ruth Finnegan. Routledge, 2002
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Ruth Finnegan. Routledge, 2002
Librarian’s tip: "Movement, Gestures and 'Sign Languages'" begins on p. 10
Explorations in Nonverbal and Vocal Behavior
George F. Mahl. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1987
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George F. Mahl. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1987
Librarian’s tip: Chap. 2 "Gestures and Body Movements in Interviews"
Pointing: Where Language, Culture, and Cognition Meet
Sotaro Kita. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2003
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Sotaro Kita. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2003