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kinesics
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kinesics /ki·ne·sics/ (ki-ne´siks) the study of body movement as a part of the process of communication.
ki·ne·sics (k-nzks, k-)
n.
The study of nonverbal bodily movements, such as gestures and facial expressions, as communication.
kinesics
[kīnē′siks]
Etymology: Gk, kinesis, motion
the study of body position, posture, movement, and facial expression in relation to communication. The observance of nonverbal interactional behavior is an integral part of health assessment and is used especially in mental health assessment as an objective and measurable tool for diagnosing disturbances of communication and behavioral disorders. See also body language, communication.


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Walters, Principles of Kinesic Interview and Interrogation (Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1996), preface.
Polygraph testing: a utilitarian tool by Warner, William J. / The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
On the performance side, she lists three broad groups: (1) aural: linguistic (phonemes, morphemes, and words) and paralinguistic (vocalizations and voice qualities); (2) visual: kinesic (bodily movements), artifactual (use of objects), and proxemic (physical setting); (3) tactile and olfactory (senses of touch and smell) (115-33).
Leslie Marmon Silko: reading, writing, and storytelling by Velikova, Roumiana / MELUS
Because most informal expressions among human beings have been embodied in lingual, musical, and kinesic modes (since these are most direct, and the average person is easily capable of reproducing them), it is likely that the study of folklore will always be heaviest in these areas.
These Keys ... Written Personal Narrative as Family Lore and Folk ... by SLOAN, BERNIE / Library Trends
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