kinesics
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- noun
- /kɪˈniːzɪks/
- Specialized
- Korte's model includes several different ways the body might communicate, such as "kinesics" (body movements, facial expressions, posture), "haptics" (touching behavior), and "proxemics" (spatial behavior).
- kinesics and body language
Examples
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As linguists such as Fernando Poyatos have pointed out, gesture, or "kinesics," is an integral part of communicative systems.
Academic text (2003) -
This article focuses primarily on kinesics as we explore how body movement can affect communication in music classrooms and rehearsals.
Academic text (2013) -
"He seldom sits still long enough for me to analyze his kinesics."
Fiction book (1999) -
I went to Philadelphia to study with Ray Birdwhistle, the originator of the field of kinesics, non-verbal behavior.
Blog text (16) -
Studying kinesics is essential for improving communication skills in both personal and professional settings.
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Kinesics helps us understand how people use body language to convey emotions during conversations.
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In kinesics, gestures and facial expressions play a crucial role in how messages are interpreted without spoken words.
Synonyms
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The way a person moves their face, hands, and body to show feelings without words
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word kinesics comes from the Greek root kinesis, which means 'movement', and you can see the same root in the word kinetic. So, kinesics is the study of body movements, gestures, and facial expressions and how people communicate without words.