Gestures have universal meaning because different cultures use them in the same way.
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- 有的手势在不同的文化中表达的意思完全相反。 A: In different cultures, some gestures have entirely differentmeanings. B: In different cultures, some hand positions have entirely different meanings. C: In different cultures, some gestures have entirely same meanings.
- People of different cultures will interpret some phenomenon in the same way.
- Stretch your thumb and index finger to make a right angle. In the United States, the gesture indicates a pistol. In China, it means the number 8. What does this mean? A: Some gestures exist only in specific cultures and are therefore not understood by people from other cultures. B: Different countries use gestures to express numbers in different ways. C: Different cultures have different emphasis and application of gestures. D: The same gesture may cause cultural misunderstanding in different cultures.
- People in different cultures have the same view on the human nature.
- Body language can lead to misunderstanding since people of different cultures often have different forms of behavior for sending the same message or have different interpretations of the same body signal.