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Nonverbal Communication among Italian Americans.
Ferri-Bernardoni, Joseph M. – 1980
Participant observation and author introspection were used to collect data in this study of nonverbal communication among Italian Americans in three large American cities. Discussion is given to kinesics (gestures and signs), haptics (touch), proxemics (interiors of homes, exteriors of homes, and spatial arrangements at a wedding dinner), and…
Descriptors: Body Language, Cultural Traits, Interaction Process Analysis, Italian Americans
Personal Space Invasions: What Happens When the Invader Asks Permission?
Sundstrom, Eric; Sundstrom, Mary Graehl – Environmental Psychology and Nonverbal Behavior, 1977
College students seated outdoors and alone on a university campus were approached by a same-sexed "invader" who sat nine inches or 18 inches away. The "invader" asked permission before sitting down or said nothing. Findings agree with equilibrium theory. Presented as the 1976 conference of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.…
Descriptors: Body Language, College Students, Distance, Environmental Influences
Reaping between the Lines: Non-Verbal Cues to the Journalistic Interview.
Black, J. J. – 1978
Maintaining that the nonverbal elements of communication are ultimately more significant than the verbal elements in determining the eventual success or failure of the journalistic interview, this paper attempts to assist journalists in understanding the complex and subtle nonverbal characteristics of the interview environment. Based on the…
Descriptors: Body Language, Communication Skills, Interaction Process Analysis, Interpersonal Competence
Do You See What I Mean? Body Language in Classroom Interactions.
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Banbury, Mary M.; Hebert, Constance R. – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1992
This article is intended to help teachers understand nonverbal signals used by students and explains proxemics, a person's use and perception of space, and kinesics, a person's facial and body cures. Teachers are encouraged to evaluate their own nonverbal communication styles. Principles are illustrated with scenarios of students with…
Descriptors: Body Language, Communication Skills, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Man Beyond Words: Theory and Methodology of Nonverbal Communication. Monograph No. 15.
Poyatos, Fernando – 1976
Communication cannot and should not be studied as the simple, isolated phenomenon known as language, because language occurs in a cultural context and its messages are shaped by nonverbal elements. The basic structure of total communication includes language, paralanguage (vocal-nonverbal communication), and kinesics (communication through…
Descriptors: Adults, Body Language, Communication (Thought Transfer), Cultural Interrelationships
Training Manual. Focused Observations: Nonverbal Teaching Behavior.
Bradley, Banks; And Others – 1979
Nonverbal teacher behavior is recognized as an important factor in establishing a positive social climate in the classroom. A feedback and analysis instrument is presented focusing on specific nonverbal teacher behaviors. These behaviors--facial expressions, gestures, body movements, and idiosyncratic characteristics--are categorized as either…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Body Language, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment
Teaching Culture as a Second Language: Private Culture and Kinesics.
Heaton, James – 1978
Culture-specific non-verbal communication is regarded here as an essential "language" that has been neglected in modern language teaching pedagogy, though the substance of culture is often referred to in the curriculum. A distinction is drawn between the public aspects of culture commonly experienced by the second language learner and the private…
Descriptors: Body Language, Communication (Thought Transfer), Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Awareness