Re: Non-verbal communication

On Saturday 01 March 2003 06:19 am, you wrote:
> Sarah Marie Parker-Allen wrote:
> > Have any of you come up with non-verbal cues for your conlangs and
> > concultures?  Body language, eye contact, physical spacing, use of hand
> > gestures, etc?
My Lakhabrech tend to be very scent-oriented, since they are dedicated
predators.  Basically, if your scent doesn't correlate with your words, they
know you're lying or so.

>
> Not yet, but it's well worth thinking about........
>
> there are
>
> > some people from other countries who stand extremely close to me when
>
> trying
>
> > to engage in a conversation.  It's unnerving.
>
> Ah, but consider:  our 30-36inch space seems stand-offish and unnerving to
> them.......
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