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Abstract

This review paper aims to present a survey of the current state of scientific knowledge in a particular area of non-verbal communication, for which the scientific name - kinesics - became known. The paper aims to define kinesics, to present current terminology, to summarize theoretical approaches to the field, to discuss the kinesics signal as a sign, and to present the results of empirical studies of kinesics signals in foreign/second language teaching and learning. The first part of the paper analyses the theory, especially the historical development of the field and its basic notions. The second part discusses the kinesics signal as a sign. The third part presents the results of empirical studies of kinesics signals; the object of this study are foreign/second language teachers, students, intercultural aspects of kinesics signals, and didactic function of kinesics signals in lingual didactics. Not many studies of kinesics signals have been conducted in the field of foreign/second language teaching and learning. Researches are engaged in rather different areas of nonverbal communication, such as gestures and proxemics. Nevertheless, the results of solitary research studies of kinesics signals appear to be interesting for the educational process, language teachers and their professional development.

Details

Title
Kinezika ve výuce cizím jazykum: prehledová studie 1
Author
Kovárová, Dominika
Pages
413-437
Section
STUDIE
Publication year
2015
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Pedagogicka Orientace Journal
ISSN
12114669
e-ISSN
18059511
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English, Czech
ProQuest document ID
1708483397
Copyright
Copyright Pedagogicka Orientace Journal 2015