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body language  

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  • The term ‘body language’ has quickly passed into everyday use and has no strict technical usage in sociology. Generally, it refers to the idea that our bodies are expressive and that people give off signals that may or may not be in line with what they are consciously trying to communicate. [Source: The SAGE Dictionary of Sociology; Body Language]

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