body language

[Amy Sheldon]

Dear Rezenet,

Why call it "masculine"?
And do native signers use that word?
Amy Sheldon

On Mar 24, 2008, at 10:32 PM, cappucheeno at YAHOO.COM wrote:

> If anyone has this information, please kindly share with me too.  
> I'm doing an independent study on sign language, focusing on  
> masculine women's conversational style.
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> Thank you Abby for bringing this up.
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> All the best,
>
> Rezenet Moges
>
> Research Assistant,
> Anthropology Department,
> CSU, Long Beach
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> ------Original Message------
> From: ABIGAIL RITA ARMOUR
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> ReplyTo: List for the International Gender and Language Association
> Sent: Mar 24, 2008 6:02 PM
> Subject: body language
>
> I am trying to write a paper for a gender and language class at my  
> university about how men and women use body language in  
> conversation.  However, I really do not have any idea where to  
> start and was wondering if anybody had any suggestions.  I am  
> really open to anything along these lines because I am ready to go  
> where the research will take me.  Thank you very much for your help!
>
> Abby
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