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Most people are unaware just how much they communicate without saying a single word. This work attempts to interpret body signs in Jordan. Consequently, an inventory of body signs with their interpretations will be established. Chapter one introduces nonverbal communication and its source of signals, i.e. the body. A Brief review of literature provides the reader with points of view of a number of researchers working within the field. Chapter two deals with the actual interpretations of each of the thirty signs under discussion. The discussion covers the objective interpretations provided in the questionnaire, as well as the subjective interpretations suggested by the respondents. Then the most popular interpretations, both objective and subjective, are determined on the basis of percentages provided in tables. In chapter three each sign is presented with the most popular interpretation. These interpretations are then compared with those found in other cultures to determine similarities and differences between the Jordanian culture and cultures of the United State, Australia and France

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A full time lecturer at the Department of English for Applied Studies at Jordan University of Science and Technology since 1999. I hold an M.A degree in Translation from Yarmouk University-Jordan (1998). I am basically interested in Arabic- English translation studies.

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