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Some linguists claimed that movements of the tongue, lips were recognized according to patterns of movement similar to physical gestures. Ex: "good-bye" may be made by movements of the tongue and lips (oral gestures) following the waving of hands or arms (physical gestures).

Reference: George Yule (1996), A Study of Language, 2nd, Cambridge Press, p4

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