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A note on sign-, gesture-, code-, and secret-language, etc. amongst the Persians
Journal and proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, n.s. • 3 (9) • Published In 1908 • Pages: 619-622
By: Phillott, D. C. (Douglas Craven).
Abstract
This article presents examples of signs, signals, and gestures, secret or otherwise, used by the Persians in their daily life. The Persian word and its English equivalent are given, followed by a description of the gesture or pantomime used to signify the word. There are also examples of the lexical constructions used in these special languages and several dramatic accounts from Persian literature of the use of special symbols and signs.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- Middle East
- Sub Region
- Middle East
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Government Official
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Beverly Calsoyas ; 1955
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 1906
- Coverage Place
- Iran
- Notes
- D. C. Phillott
- LCSH
- Iranians