non-verbal communication among women

[Riki Thompson]

Hi Andrea,
As I recall, Geneva Smitherman also talks about "cut-eye"  in Talkin' and
Testifyin'
Riki Thompson
University of Washington

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From: "Andrea Jacobs" <amjacobs at DCA.NET>
To: <GALA-L at LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG>
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 1:10 PM
Subject: non-verbal communication among women


> I am looking for references about non-verbal communication between
> women, particularly the use of eye contact between friends in public
> spaces to convey attitudes towards others present.  I remember hearing
> about an article on eye contact as verbal communication between young
> African American women - "cutting" I think was the label for the
> gesture.  I know an undergraduate student who is interested in looking
> at this form of non-verbal communication among her peers and I was
> hoping to find some references.
>
> You can respond directly to me or via the list.
>
> thanks,
>
> Andrea Jacobs
> University of Texas at Austin
>