What’s this gesture called? A Lingthusiasm zine 

lingthusiasm:ALTALTALTALTALTThe same gesture can mean different things, or have different names in different languages. In this Lingthusiasm zine, Lauren Gawne gets enthusiastic about these “emblem gestures." Print and fold your own copies8½ x 11 paper: colour, b&w A4 paper: colour, b&wHow to cut and fold a minizineLearn moreWhy do we gesture when we talk? (Lingthusiasm podcast)Why do we move our hands when we talk? (Tom Scott’s Language Files on YouTube)Gesture: A Slim Guide (book by Lauren Gawne, 2025, on Amazon or Bookshop)Gestures (book by Morris et al, 1979, borrowable on archive.org)More from LingthusiasmMore zines that are enthusiastic about linguistics!We also make a podcast that’s enthusiastic about linguistics!Support these zines and more linguistics enthusiasm on Patreon — patrons get new zines early!