Nonverbal communication using gestures is a nonlinguisticLinguistic may refer to: * Natural language, human language that is spoken, written, or signed for general communication * Linguistics, the scientific study of human language See also: *Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP)linguistic way of sharing meaning with others. There are several types of nonverbal communication, one of which is gestural communication, or kinesicsKinesics is the interpretation of body language such as facial expressions and gestures — or, more formally, non-verbal behaviour related to movement, either of any part of the body or the body as a whole. The term was first used (in 1952) by Ray Birdwhistell, a ballet dancer turned anthropologist who wished to study how people communicate through posture, gesture, stance, and movement. Part of Birdwhistell's work involved making film of people in social situations ...kinesics. There are three main categories of gestural communication: manipulators, illustrators, and emblems.