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- Intercultural Communication and Language Pedagogy
- Intercultural Communication and Language Pedagogy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Theoretical and Methodological Foundations
- Part II Pedagogical Implementation
- Chapter 4 Intercultural Communication: Teaching Vocabulary
- Chapter 5 Intercultural Communication: Teaching Grammar
- Chapter 6 Intercultural Communication: Teaching Pragmatics
- Chapter 7 Intercultural Communication: Teaching Paralinguistic Features
- Chapter 8 Intercultural Communication: Teaching Nonverbal Communication
- Chapter 9 Intercultural Communication: Teaching Cultural Knowledge
- Chapter 10 Assessing Intercultural Communication
- Part III Intercultural Communication and the Personal Journey
- Appendix Curricular Plans for Teaching with an Intercultural Communication Orientation
- References
- Index
Chapter 8 - Intercultural Communication: Teaching Nonverbal Communication
from Part II - Pedagogical Implementation
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 August 2020
- Intercultural Communication and Language Pedagogy
- Intercultural Communication and Language Pedagogy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Theoretical and Methodological Foundations
- Part II Pedagogical Implementation
- Chapter 4 Intercultural Communication: Teaching Vocabulary
- Chapter 5 Intercultural Communication: Teaching Grammar
- Chapter 6 Intercultural Communication: Teaching Pragmatics
- Chapter 7 Intercultural Communication: Teaching Paralinguistic Features
- Chapter 8 Intercultural Communication: Teaching Nonverbal Communication
- Chapter 9 Intercultural Communication: Teaching Cultural Knowledge
- Chapter 10 Assessing Intercultural Communication
- Part III Intercultural Communication and the Personal Journey
- Appendix Curricular Plans for Teaching with an Intercultural Communication Orientation
- References
- Index
Summary
Our appearance, gestures, body language, and other types of nonverbal communication convey tremendous amounts of information about who we are, our status, attitudes, and even our goals in an interaction. Nonverbal communication is perceived quickly and mostly subconsciously, drawing on culturally patterned expectations. Since there are few commonalities across cultures in nonverbal cues, there are ample opportunities for miscommunication, such as when and how we touch others, how we relate to time, or what clothes we wear. This chapter explores various types of nonverbal communication, such as facial expressions, gaze, gestures and bodily movements, posture, contact, spatial behavior, clothes and appearance, and nonverbal aspects of speech. At the end of the chapter, these concepts are connected to an intercultural communication-oriented pedagogy, with sample language teaching activities.
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- Intercultural Communication and Language PedagogyFrom Theory To Practice, pp. 175 - 197Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020