tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12388307.post5726151289038123382..comments2011-12-11T13:36:16.320-05:00Mitali Perkinshttps://profiles.google.com/116303560568859248981noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12388307.post-38420008675451022222011-12-11T13:36:16.320-05:002011-12-11T13:36:16.320-05:00This is an interesting conundrum. It seems potentially easier when there are visuals, but it has to be dealt with even where there aren&#39;t. I&#39;m always torn between writing for those readers who understand the culturally specific body language and those who don&#39;t. I don&#39;t want to sound like a tour guide to the former but I want to bring the later along with me. I certainly don&#39;t want to change culturally specific body language. In my case, the cultural insiders are few in number. In the Inupiaq culture, for example, a quick raising of the eyebrow, means yes. If I am going to use this in a book, I have to cue the reader, first take. But after that, I will assume they have figured it out. Here&#39;s how I did it in <i>My Name is Not Easy.</i><br /><br />“You boys are from the North, aren’t you?” the priest says, finally, tapping the steering wheel with one finger.<br /><br />Neither of us says a word. Bunna looks at him and raises his eyebrows real quick. <i>Yes. We’re from the North, his eyebrows say. </i><br /><br />It&#39;s not perfect. But it is a way.<br /><br />Important discussion, I think.Debby Dahl Edwardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13687093141965452634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12388307.post-22121384419727614992011-12-11T08:12:46.340-05:002011-12-11T08:12:46.340-05:00What a wonderful question! I know hand motions are something you have to be careful with, a thumbs up is really rude...somewhere. You stretch my mind. <br /><br />I had no idea about emoticons. <br /><br />Big cupcakes,<br />xo,<br />SLSarah Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00251034210962259082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12388307.post-81466325474884099842009-12-18T10:54:51.350-05:002009-12-18T10:54:51.350-05:00...just stumbled onto this site while looking for pict.bks that reflect my ESL students cultures. The question begs considerable thought. My first reaction....let the visuals reflect accurately but insert words that will allow the student listeners/readers to understand that feelings are being concealed. i.e. &quot;While XXxx&#39;s face didn&#39;t show it, inside she was boiling mad.&quot; Understandably this puts constraints on an author. ...just my 2 cents worth. EMB, ESL teacher K-5Elainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08204464898394980351noreply@blogger.com