Nonverbal Behavior in France

The culture which I have chosen to select for examples of communicative behaviors typically associated with that culture would be the French. The French culture proved to be full-bodied and plentiful in a variety of interesting nonverbal behaviors. unitary of the more classical French gestures would be the French moue. The French p appear expresses disgust, disdain and m some(prenominal) of what was described as just ab out any negative emotion beginning with dis (French, 2007). To pout or faire la moue one pushes their lips out while bringing them back in, in a facial expression like a smooch or what could way like a quick pucker. According to my research, a bored facial expression is common to accompany this pout look.The nonverbal action or behavior for lets get the hell out of here(predicate) is represented by holding ones hands out, with palms muckle while smacking one hand dismantle onto the other (French, 2007). The playscript for this nonverbal action in French is On se tire. sensation of the other nonverbal gestures in France is in expressing your disbelief at what other person is saying to you, one would use his index finger, pull down the skin under one of your eyes while saying Mon oeil In the research I read on this expression it express that it was the same(p) as if to say in America, my foot (French, 2007). I personally neer heard this expression so perhaps its not as commonly used now as it once was.Lastly, I chose a nonverbal expression that seemed kind of unusual to me. According to one of the sites I used, in French if you were saying someone was lazy you would hold out your hands, pull on an imaginary hair supposedly growing out of your hand while saying Il a un poil dans la chief(prenominal) (Welcome, 2000).In the French culture, their nonverbal language and behavior can be used for ordinary conversation or for vulgar gestures. Much of the nonverbal language can look familiar while some of their nonverbal language can look unfa miliar to those outside of France. However, it has to be stated that the French definitely have a variety of interesting nonverbal expressions that can be used to enhance their conversations.References(2007). French Language. Retrieved April 14, 2007, from Understanding and useFrench Gestures Web site http//french.about.com/library/weekly/aa020901a.htm(2000). Welcome to the French website. Retrieved April 13, 2007, Web site http//www.lerc.educ.ubc.ca/LERC/courses/489/worldlang/french/frenchcuHandcomm.html