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The Language of Asian Gestures: Embodied Words Through the Lens of Film

By (author) Jieun Kiaer, By (author) Loli Kim

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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 be informative for students and researchers interested in Asian languages, cultures, film studies, and pragmatics. It bridges the gap between words and gestures, unveiling a world of concealed meanings and enriching our understanding of diverse forms of expression.

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Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published date | 30 Jul 2025
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 174
Dimensions | 234 x 156 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 360g
ISBN | 978-1-0323-3164-5
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BISAC | foreign language study / southeast asian languages
Expected | 30 Jul 2025

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