Pragmatics and Non-Verbal Communication

by Tim Wharton

Book Overview

The way we say the words we say helps us convey our intended meanings. Indeed, the tone of voice we use, the facial expressions and bodily gestures we adopt while we are talking, often add entirely new layers of meaning to those words. How the natural non-verbal properties of utterances interact with linguistic ones is a question that is often largely ignored. This book redresses the balance, providing a unique examination of non-verbal behaviours...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521691443
• ISBN13: 9780521691444
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"