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  • noun linguistics In kinesics, a group of movements with an associated meaning, analogous to a phoneme in spoken language.

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From kinetic and -eme.

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  • (Linguistics) A meaningful unit of body movement or gesture made in non-vocal communication.

    September 3, 2008

  • Like in SLs? Or like in Italian? Or both?

    September 3, 2008