The Language of Asian Gestures : Embodied Words Through the Lens of Film Hardback
by Jieun Kiaer, Loli Kim
Part of the Routledge Studies in East Asian Translation series
Hardback
Description
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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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:174 pages, 2 Line drawings, black and white; 124 Halftones, black and white; 126 Illustrations, blac
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:29/03/2024
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- ISBN:9781032331621
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:174 pages, 2 Line drawings, black and white; 124 Halftones, black and white; 126 Illustrations, blac
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:29/03/2024
- Category:
- ISBN:9781032331621
