The Cistercian Sign Language: A Study in Non-verbal Communication |
Common terms and phrases
ABBOT add sign authorized list back of hand Bernard of Clairvaux Chapter chest CHOIR RELIGIOUS Cistercian sign language communication Compline configuration COURTYARD examples express extend forefinger fingers of right forefinger and middle forefinger and thumb front of body gestures hand forward hand with palm hold out left hold out right idiolect invented Joseph's Abbey Kinesics knuckles LAY BROTHER left forearm left hand little finger MACHINE meaning middle finger monastery monastic monks move fingers move hands original signs palm of right palms facing pantomimic pantomimic signs pattern place tip point to person right fist right forefinger right thumb Rijnberk sign lists signer signs of BIG signs of BOOK signs of BROTHER signs of CHOIR signs of NUMBER signs of OLD signs of RELIGIOUS signs of SAINT signs of SECULAR silence speech St Pachomius sub-group thumb and forefinger THURIBLE tip of right tip of thumb tips of forefingers Trappist verb