The language of Asian gestures: embodied words through the lens of film

"The Language of Asian Gestures explores Asian gestures as a non-verbal language within the context of films and dramas. This book provides a cross-cultural Asian perspective on a range of important common gestures and their meanings, covering a range of Asian regions including Korea, China, Ho...

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Main Author: Kiaer, Jieun 1976- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2024
Edition:First published
Series:Routledge studies in East Asian translation
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Summary:"The Language of Asian Gestures explores Asian gestures as a non-verbal language within the context of films and dramas. This book provides a cross-cultural Asian perspective on a range of important common gestures and their meanings, covering a range of Asian regions including Korea, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, India, and Pakistan. While most studies focus on text-based communication, gestures find themselves overshadowed by text and speech. Asian gestures, too, often reside in the shadow of Eurocentric viewpoints. This book will shift this dynamic and amplify the voices that have typically been marginalised within 20th-century Eurocentric discussions. The book will inform students and researchers with an interest in Asian languages, cultures, and film studies, as well as pragmatics. It bridges the gap between words and gestures, unveiling a world of concealed meanings and enriching our understanding of diverse forms of expression"--
Physical Description:xix, 173 Seiten Illustrationen 25 cm
ISBN:9781032331621
1032331623
9781032331645
103233164X

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