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Hand gestures in conversation : a custom folklore / Mikell Murray, 2009

 Item — Box: 362, Folder: 10
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4486

Scope and Contents note

This project is a collection of hand gestures used during conversation. The analysis discusses the purpose of hand gestures, including social attention and to draw a response from someone else. Also discusses how gestures can be interpreted differently, such as differences in location and time. Also comments on workplace hand signals, cliques, clubs, and gangs. Items include a description of different hand gestures, including printed photos of the gesture. Also includes gestures used in the military for communication. Collected by Mikell Murray, Dr. Thursby's ENGL 391 class, Winter 2009.

Dates

  • Other: 2009

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Extent

1 volume (43 pages) ; 28 cm

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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