Conventional gestures are those that are part of a shared symbolic system of communication. The series Conventional Gestures makes available new research on this subject, as well as books of importance that have long been out of print.
This is a draft prepared in 2014.
With 362 illustrations, the renowned artist Leone Agosto Rosa depicts in Espressione e Mimica a large range of expressions and gestures.
This dictionary of conventional gestures for the Dominican Republic contains more than 250 entries along with a substantial essay about the society, culture, and background of the people of Santo Domingo.