or “body language,” is communication by facial expressions, head or eye movements, hand signals and body postures. It can be just as important to understanding as words are. Misunderstandings - often amusing but sometimes serious - can arise between people from different cultures if they misinterpret nonverbal signals. Take, for example, the differences in meaning of a gesture very common in United States: a circle made with the thumb and index finger. To an American, it means that everything is O.K. To a Japanese, it means that you are talking about money. In France, it means that something is worthless, and in Greece, it is an obscene gesture. Therefore, an American could unknowingly offend a Greek by using that particular hand signal.
(source: englisharticles.net)
By: Szigetfalvi Andi
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