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The Silent Language
The Silent Language
Author: Edward T. Hall
From the back cover: "Why are we ugly Americans? Our manners and behavior often speak more plainly than words. Tradition, taboo, environment, habits and customs, which are powerful influences on character and personality, vary greatly from country to country. Most Americans, however, are not only totally ignorant of what is expected in other cou...  more »
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ISBN: 227030
Publication Date: 1959
Pages: 192
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Publisher: Doubleday & Company, Inc.
Book Type: Paperback
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In the everyday but unspoken give-and-take of human relationships, the "silent language" plays a vitally important role. Here a leading American anthropologist has analyzed the many ways in which people "talk" to one another without the use of words.


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