Abstract:This paper presents a critical discourse analysis of metapragmatic commentary in online news surrounding the
emergence of a new offensive gesture in South Korea. This new offensive hand shape is a “precision grip” gesture whereby the thumb
and index finger are pursed together to represent small size. In May 2021, male-dominated online communities started to take
offence at the prevalence of this gesture in advertising campaigns, viewing it as a misand… Show more
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