அகப்பொருள் மரபில் பெண்ணின் உடல்மொழி: குறுந்தொகையை முன்வைத்து

Abstract

Communication is the act by which a person conveys his or her thoughts and intentions to another. The exchange of information has existed since the very emergence of humankind and is one of the basic human needs, and communication plays a vital role in the development of human society. Such communication does not take place through spoken language alone; it also takes place through wordless body language. The aim of this article is to examine how Kuruntokai records this form of communication.

Keywords

• Akam tradition
• meyppāṭu (expressions of emotion)
• bashfulness
• tearful eyes
• verbal communication
• non-verbal communication
• language of the eyes
• body-movement language
• loosening of the shoulders
• spreading pallor (pasalai)