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Pennycook, Alastair – TESOL Quarterly, 1985
Discusses the components of paralanguage, that is, kinesics, proxemics, and paraverbal features. Argues that paralanguage plays a crucial role in human interaction and is highly culture-specific. Discusses its implications with respect to second language learning and ways in which it can be included in the second-language classroom. (SED)
Descriptors: Body Language, English (Second Language), Paralinguistics, Personal Space
Schoonbroodt, Jean – Revue des Langues Vivantes, 1975
This article discusses the use of gestures in foreign language instruction, particularly in the teaching of intonation, stress, and consonant and vowel sounds. (Text is in French.) (CLK)
Descriptors: Body Language, Intonation, Language Instruction, Language Patterns
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Richardson, Joanna P. – Babel: Journal of the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teacher's Association, 1979
Discusses the importance of all forms of nonverbal communication in the teaching of foreign languages, including body language, paralinguistics, cross cultural understanding, and visual aids in teaching. (AM)
Descriptors: Body Language, Classroom Communication, Cross Cultural Training, Language Instruction