Body language Body language Body language is a type of nonverbal communication in which physical behaviors, as opposed to words, are used to express or convey information. Such behavior includes facial expressions, body posture, gestures, eye movement, touch and the use of space. Body language exists in both animals and humans, but this article focuses on interpretations of human body language. It is also known as kinesics. Body language must not be confused with sign language, as sign languages are full languages like spoken languages and have their own complex grammar systems, as well as being able to exhibit the fundamental properties
Aesopian language philosopher Herbert Marcuse uses the term in his book "One-Dimensional Man" somewhat interchangeably with Orwellian language. In that context, "Aesopian Language" refers to the idea that certain usages of language work to 'suppress certain concepts or keep them out of the general discourse within society'. An example of such a technique is the use of abbreviations to possibly prevent undesirable questions from arising: "AFL-CIO entombs the radical political differences which once separated the two organizations." Within the context of politics, a term with a very similar meaning is called dog-whistle politics, which describes the use of coded language to address