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From: "scott" <sjcaldwell@...>
> Last night at work I started thinking about non-verbal communication (I
> work in a noisy factory). So does anyone include it in their
> conlang/conculture?
>
> For my race of oramyani, who speak wikilret, I was thinking of the
> following:
>
> - throwing back your head means no; it may be as subtle as raising the
> upper lip
Ooh, how interesting! A Greek friend I made when I was living in Geneva did
this all the time, and when I asked him he said it was the gesture made in
Greece for "no." Any other confirmations of this? I like the raising of
the upper lip that you suggest.
> - nodding your head means yes
> - shaking your head from side-to-side means "I don't understand."
> - turning both palms up, with eyes downcast, is an apologetic or
> submisive act
> - holding your open palm parallel to the floor and then sweeping it
> towards you means "come here"
> - forming your index finger and middle finger into a 'V' and pointing
> means watch over there; pointing at yourself means watch me
These are interesting, Scott. I look forward to seeing your website. What
kind of factory do you work in?
> scott
> Who hopes to have his conlang website up soon.
Sally