Speech: The Function of Gestures

Duration: 9 min
Release date: 1949-07-18
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George is a dealthly dull after-dinner speaker who thinks he's great because he keeps getting invited to speak, probably because of a severe shortage of speakers in his town. John, however, is invited to speak because he's genuinely interesting. The difference between the two? John uses gestures when he speaks, while George just stands there like a mannequin and drones on and on and on.

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Speech: The Function of Gestures

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