Wordsmith Talk |
About Us | What's New | Search | Site Map | Contact Us | |||
Register Log In Wordsmith.org Forums General Topics Miscellany Body language
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
OP The idea of being separated by a common language applies to body language as well as English. As brought to my attention by our friend Hibernicus, Professor Dacher Keltner at UC Berkeley has identified particular facial expressions that allow him to distinguish with a high degree of success British from American people. The key is what he calls the "Duchenne smile", which involves the zygomatic major muscle and risorius muscle pulling the lower lip downward to expose the lower teeth. This is how British people smile, but not American people, who generally expose only their upper teeth. The resultant smiles are differently interpreted by the different cultures.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/printFriendly/0,,1-523-1491935-523,00.html
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Body language Sparteye 03/06/05 09:53 PM Re: Body language Faldage 03/06/05 10:25 PM "Pan Am" smile plutarch 03/07/05 02:46 PM Re: "Pan Am" smile Alex Williams 03/07/05 08:27 PM Re: "Pan Am" smile maverick 03/07/05 11:36 PM the femine smile of troy 03/08/05 12:55 AM TPIWWP 'this post is worthless without pictures' Alex Williams 03/08/05 07:42 PM Re: "Pan Am" smile plutarch 03/08/05 01:59 PM
Moderated by Jackie
Link Copied to Clipboard
Forum Statistics Forums16Topics13,913Posts229,372Members9,182 Most Online3,341
Dec 9th, 2011
Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV
9,182 Registered Users
Who's Online Now 0 members (), 889 guests, and 1 robot. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Top Posters(30 Days) A C Bowden 25
Top Posters wwh 13,858Faldage 13,803Jackie 11,613wofahulicodoc 10,561tsuwm 10,542LukeJavan8 9,919Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210AnnaStrophic 6,511Wordwind 6,296of troy 5,400
Forum Rules · Mark All Read Contact Us · Forum Help · Wordsmith.org