The Management of Non-Verbal Signs in Disagreements

Gesture, outlined in terms of physical activity, philosophical theory and linguistics are strongly connected in the course of human interaction. Utterances are accompanied by facial expressions, shifts of gaze, movements, posture, etc. Therefore, we support the thesis that a gestural approach to ana...

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Main Author: Frențiu Luminița
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-11-01
Series:Romanian Journal of English Studies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/rjes-2019-0014
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Summary:Gesture, outlined in terms of physical activity, philosophical theory and linguistics are strongly connected in the course of human interaction. Utterances are accompanied by facial expressions, shifts of gaze, movements, posture, etc. Therefore, we support the thesis that a gestural approach to analyzing communicative events is appropriate, since non-verbal components communicate attitudes and emotions and complete the verbal interchange in numerous ways. Disagreements are especially prone to such an analysis.
ISSN:1584-3734
2286-0428