University Department of Romance and Germanic Languages Cultural Differences in Discourse Holovchenko I. ЗA-41 Ostroh‚ 2013 CONTENTS Introduction………………………………………………………………………3 1. Cultural Gestures………………………………………………………4-5 2. Address as a Sociolinguistic Marker in the Cultural Discourse……….6-9 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………10 List of the Literature…………………………………………………………….11 Appendix…………………………………………………………………….12-13 INTRODUCTION
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this well-known dance. As a description for this popular dance‚ it is performed by peasants comprises of both men and women. It has the distinguished characteristics of a slow rhythmic movements of the heels’ of the dancers while their arm gestures float gracefully at about the shoulder level with a slight bending of their elbow and wrist which are similar to that of a bird soaring up to the sky. Alternatively‚ their arms are swung softly like a pendulum and parallel to the sides of their body
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1 GESTURE CLUSTERS Like any other language‚ body language consists of words‚ sentences and punctuation. Each gesture is like a single word and a word may have several different meanings. It is only when you put the word into a sentence with other words that you can fully understand its meaning. Gestures come in ‘sentences’ and invariably tell the truth about a person’s feelings or attitudes. The ‘perceptive’ person is one who can read the nonverbal sentences and accurately match them against
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Nonverbal Communication defined as a communication without words. By this means the communication which is understood by the style‚ gesture‚ posture‚ facial expressions and the other body Language. It has been mentioned by the many people that nonverbal communication covers the 90% of the total communication and only 10% of the total communication is covered by the verbal communication. The common and few example of nonverbal communication are shown below which doesn’t require any words as it understood
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After a while‚ I took a shower‚ eat breakfast and dressed up. I use public transit to go superstore to do some grocery shopping. When I was inside of the bus‚ I tried to speak with the person behind me by using hand gestures‚ but he was not understanding me so rather than talking I take a moment of silent. As the bus goes and goes on‚ I sat there for a long time‚ so I had to ask the driver. As I was asking for driver‚ he was not trying to understanding me so I wrote superstore on a piece of paper
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Part I: Nonverbal Communication Try This: Research what one hand gesture means in a different country. (You may ask people from other countries/and or conduct your own web search or library search for answers). Some suggested countries/cultures to research might be: Italy‚ Japan‚ China‚ Greece‚ and the Middle East (18 points) Hand gesture:foward faceing palm to head Country/Culture referenced:Germany What does it mean? It is to salute a millitary officer ans a for of respect Part II: Nonverbal
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e) Share knowledge. Aiii) Give two reasons why it is important to observe the reactions of an individual using the service when you are communicating with them; a) To see whether they understand what has been said‚ body language and facial gestures will convey this. b) To see if there are any changes such as anxiousness‚ anger‚ frustration etc which could suggest safeguarding (abuse) issues. Aiv) Explain why it is important to find out about an individual’s; a) communication and language
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use of hand gestures as a form of nonverbal communication. While there is perhaps a tendency‚ at least in the U.S.‚ to assume that women surpass men in this particular category‚ the research does not support that assumption or hypothesis. Indeed‚ a number of scholars and experts seem to have conducted studies that show quite the opposite. Men and women are probably equally likely to use hand gestures‚ depending on the situation and their audience. It is likely that the type of gesture is the most
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Part I: Nonverbal Communication Try This: Research what one hand gesture means in a different country. (You may ask people from other countries/and or conduct your own web search or library search for answers). Some suggested countries/cultures to research might be: Italy‚ Japan‚ China‚ Greece‚ and the Middle East (10 points) Hand gesture: Single clapping of the hands in front of the face Country/Culture referenced: Japan What does it mean? It means asking for forgiveness; favor
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nonverbal communication that relies on body movements (such as gestures‚ posture‚ and facial expressions) to convey messages”. Body language is a vital form of communication‚ which can make or break your presentation. It is an essential part of emotional intelligence‚ which can help you bond with another person‚ a small group or a large audience (Presentation Prep‚ 2014). In addition‚ using body language offers information on using facial gestures and whole body movement to enhance presentation (Toastmaster
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