A dictionary of Marshall McLuhan’s quotations

Our time has discovered that there is a language of Forms and Gestures – a language which has its own grammar and syntax…. Darwin’s concern was with the non-verbal attitudes and postures, noting that: “…with mankind hardly any expression is more general than a widely open mouth under the sense of astonishment.”
Preface to You and Others: An Introduction to Interpersonal Communication, 1975, first paragraph
Year: 1975
Chapters: Body Language | Grammar | Iconic
↪ Also at #656, #663, #2518
Compiled by William Kuhns
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