The Greatest Books of All Time on Nonmanual Signals

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Nonmanual signals

"Nonmanual signals" is a book category devoted to the visual and bodily elements of communication that accompany or replace spoken words — facial expressions, eye gaze, head and torso movements, mouth shapes, and gestures — especially as they function in signed languages but also in multimodal communication, performance, therapy, and human–computer interaction. Titles in this category explore the linguistic role of these signals (how they mark grammar, tone, questions, and emphasis in sign languages), the pedagogy of teaching and learning them, their cultural and artistic expression in Deaf performance and visual storytelling, and their relevance to interpreters, clinicians, researchers, and technologists building recognition or synthesis systems. Books range from practical guides and textbooks to ethnographies, cognitive studies, choreography manuals, and accessible resources for educators and families, all centered on how meaning is shaped and conveyed beyond the spoken voice.

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