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Gestures are largely influences by culture.
A
True
B
False
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Gestures are among the forms of non-verbal communication that are culture-dependent. This means the same gesture can have different meanings in different cultures.

Detailed explanation-2: -Verbal communication acts as the secondary tool for expression between two or more people. Gestures are largely influenced by culture.

Detailed explanation-3: -Body language Some cultures are more expressive than others in the display of nonverbal behaviours. In America, for example, Italian migrants typically gesture much more than British or Jewish migrants do. Japanese people use fewer hand, arm, and whole-body gestures than Americans generally do.

Detailed explanation-4: -Culture does not always determine the message of nonverbal communication. The individual’s personality, the context, and the relationship also influence its meaning. However, like verbal language, nonverbal language is linked to person’s cultural background.

Detailed explanation-5: -In addition, amount of gesturing varies from culture to culture. Some cultures are animated; other restrained. Restrained cultures often feel animated cultures lack manners and overall restraint. Animated cultures often feel restrained cultures lack emotion or interest.

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