Sometimes a person will smile,but an observer notes that the person's eyes look sad.Erving Goffman would say the sad eyes are part of the expression the person gives.

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Erving Goffman would say the sad eyes are part of the "expression given off," not the "expression given." According to Goffman, "expression given" is the verbal communication or intended expressions, while "expression given off" refers to the unintentional and often more truthful signals conveyed, such as the sadness in the eyes.

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