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Riley, Philip – 1976
This paper studies meaning as a construct of human interaction. Basic to this approach is the concept of the act of communication, which may be realized verbally or non-verbally. In order to integrate non-verbal behaviors into descriptions of discourse and interaction, a series of functional, not anatomic, categories is needed. For the kinesic…
Descriptors: Body Language, Communication (Thought Transfer), Discourse Analysis, Expressive Language
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
