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• Dictionary of Worldwide Gestures
  Describes culturally transmitted gestures from printed and pictorial sources, arranging the descriptions according to the parts of the body executing the respective gestures as well as by their significance.

• Encyclopedia of Language & Linguistics
  The most authoritative, up-to-date, comprehensive, and international reference source in its field.

• Encyclopedia of the Human Brain
  Covers anatomy, physiology, neuropsychology, clinical neurology, neuropharmacology, evolutionary biology, genetics, and behavioral science; this four-volume encyclopedia contains over 200 peer reviewed signed articles from experts around the world.

• Encyclopedia of Social Psychology
  Presents articles written by an international team of scholars on all aspects of social psychology. Theories, methods, and applications are described, with background information and definition of terms provided.

• Handbook of Language and Gender
  A collection of articles written by leading specialists in the field that examines the effects of gender ideologies on language.

• A Companion to Linguistic Anthropology
  Articles study the interface between linguistic forms and cultural practices, includes a chapter on gestures.