ISBN:
9781003318507
,
1003318509
,
9781003859703
,
1003859704
,
9781003859741
,
1003859747
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (xix, 173 pages)
,
illustrations
Series Statement:
Routledge studies in East Asian translation
DDC:
302.2/22095
Keywords:
Gesture
;
Gesture in motion pictures
;
Gesture in literature
;
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / Southeast Asian Languages
;
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Translating & Interpreting
Abstract:
"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"--...
DOI:
10.4324/9781003318507
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003318507
