The Language of Asian Gestures: Embodied Words Through the Lens of Film (Routledge Studies in East Asian Translation)

By: Jieun Kiaer and Loli Kim

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Synopsis: 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.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 216 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781003859741
Related ISBNs:: 9781003318507, 9781003859703, 9781032331621
Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:: 03/29/24
Copyrighted By:: Jieun Kiaer and Loli Kim
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Language Arts, Communication, Foreign Language Study, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.