RECORD: Darwin, C. R. & Emma Darwin. n.d. 17 Nodding. CUL-DAR186.18. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 10.2023. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR186 contains answers to 'Queries about expression' summarised by subject (contempt, good spirits, indignation etc.) and geographically (Australia, Brazil, China etc.), research leading to Expression (F1142).
Darwin's 'Queries about expression' can be found in Darwin 1867, [Darwin] 1867, Darwin 1868, CUL-DAR53.1.B2, CUL-DAR186.1 and Expression pp. 15-16. On these see Freeman and Gautrey 1972, 1975 and Freeman 1977. A later version is in Darwin 1874. See van Wyhe, Comparison of three versions of Darwin's 'Queries about expression'.
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yes & no 17
Australia
Nodding for yes. 1 Dyson Lacy (1) yes – 3 Taplin (2) yes & make a grunt (3) 5 Hagenauer yes I may give this as case of Habitual movement from food to 7 Lane (4) yes. 8 Bunnett 5 yes- 9 Bulmer (6) yes. but say the word also
11 Mrs Green to Walter yes. (7) nod. 2 or 3 times & sticking out mouth |
shaking head for no.
say no & do not shake yes & make a sound
yes. yes. yes. throw the head a little back & put out the tongue.
yes. sometimes in silence, sometimes accompanied by a word |
India
12 O 13 H. Erskine yes – slightly nodded native gentleman, sometimes by vertical nod, more frequently by throwing Head to left. 14 J. Scott yes – but Bengalees often affirm by lateral shake.
16 Glenie Ceylon
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yes sometimes, but oftener throwing back head native gentleman same suddenly & a little on one side & clicking tongue. yes always
yes.
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S. Africa
18 Barber doubtful |
never seen it. |
Central Africa
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Abyssinia
23 Speedy head jerked back eyebrows raised for an instant
24 W. Reade yes Gold Coast Tribes |
head jerked to right – - shoulder slight cluck with tongue mouth closed. yes. |
Dyaks
36 see original.
[Expression, p. 276.]
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