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Recurrent gestures of Hausa speakers / by Izabela Will.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Will, Izabela, author.
Contributor:
E.J. Brill (Firm)
Series:
Brill's studies in language, cognition and culture ; v. 30.
Brill's studies in language, cognition and culture ; volume 30
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Speech and gesture--Africa, West.
Speech and gesture.
Hausa language--Social aspects.
Hausa language.
Nonverbal communication--Africa, West.
Nonverbal communication.
Social aspects.
West Africa.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xiv, 297 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color.
Place of Publication:
Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2022]
System Details:
text file
Contents:
Function, Meaning and Form of Gestures
Gestures, Language and Cognition
Hausa Culture, Society and Conceptualization of the World Exposed in Gestures
The "Two-Finger Tap" Gesture
Grasping Power-the "Holding" Gesture
The "Washing" Gesture-a Member of the Family of "Away" Gestures
The "Shaking" Gesture and the Process of Schematization
The "Snapping" Gesture, the Audible Gestures and the Sounds Accompanying Gestures
Form and Meaning of Recurrent Gestures and Their Link to Speech.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. Leiden, Netherlands Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on print version record.
Other Format:
Online version: Will, Izabela. Recurrent gestures of Hausa speakers
ISBN:
9789004449794
9004449795
Publisher Number:
40030926954
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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