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McDaniel, Edwin R. – 1993
The growth of intercultural interactions increases the need for nonverbal communication competency to help obviate potential cross cultural communication difficulties. Foreign language studies too often concentrate on vocabulary, grammar, and syntax, and forgo the role and methods of nonverbal communication. Japanese culture and modes of…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries
Miller, Patrick W. – 1988
Based on the premise that effective teaching depends on successful communication, this booklet discusses the nonverbal dimension of communication. The booklet contends that humans use nonverbal communications for the following reasons: (1) words have limitations; (2) nonverbal signals are powerful; (3) nonverbal messages are likely to be more…
Descriptors: Body Language, Classroom Communication, Communication Research, Communication Skills