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
Meaning (philosophy of language) as he matured, he came to appreciate more and more the phenomenon of natural language. "Philosophical Investigations", published after his death, signalled a sharp departure from his earlier work with its focus upon ordinary language use. His approach is often summarised by the aphorism "the meaning of a word is its use in a language". However, following in Frege's footsteps, in the "Tractatus", Wittgenstein declares: "... Only in the context of a proposition has a name meaning." His work would come to inspire future generations and spur forward a whole new discipline, which explained meaning in a new way. Meaning