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Salute refers to a number of gestures used to display respect, especially among armed forces. Scout handshake is a left-handed handshake used as a greeting among members of various Scouting organizations. Shaka sign consists of extending the thumb and little finger upward. It is used as a gesture of friendship in Hawaii and surf culture.
used to refer particularly to those living a garish lifestyle with their newfound wealth; see also arriviste and parvenu. nouvelle vague lit. "new wave." Used for stating a new way or a new trend of something. Originally marked a new style of French filmmaking in the late 1950s and early 1960s, reacting against films seen as too literary.
Arabic, especially the Maghrebi Arabic dialects, is the second-most common language in French homes, with several million speakers. [12] Berber languages from North Africans are one of the most spoken languages in France, about 2,200,000 speakers.
Gestures are distinct from manual signs in that they do not belong to a complete language system. [6] For example, pointing through the extension of a body part, especially the index finger to indicate interest in an object is a widely used gesture that is understood by many cultures [7] On the other hand, manual signs are conventionalized—they are gestures that have become a lexical element ...
French is the official language of France, but each region in France has its own unique accent, such as the French spoken in Paris, or in the south (Meridional French) or in the region around Tours. In addition to French, there are several other languages of France (sometimes called " patois ") traditionally spoken, although use of these ...
47 languages. العربية ... Head gestures (4 P) K. Kissing (2 C, 32 P) R. Gesture recognition (1 C, 48 P) Pages in category "Gestures" The following 56 pages are ...
French language in France (4 P) French Sign Language (1 C, 7 P) I. Insular Celtic languages (3 C, 1 P) J. Judaeo-French languages (4 P) L. Language policy in France (5 P)
A lingua franca (/ ˌ l ɪ ŋ ɡ w ə ˈ f r æ ŋ k ə /; lit. ' Frankish tongue '; for plurals see § Usage notes), also known as a bridge language, common language, trade language, auxiliary language, link language or language of wider communication (LWC), is a language systematically used to make communication possible between groups of people who do not share a native language or dialect ...