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Publication details [#8497]

Scherer, Klaus R. 1980. The functions of nonverbal signs in conversation. In St.Clair, Robert N. and Howard Giles, eds. The social and psychological contexts of language. L. Erlbaum. pp. 225–244.

Publication type

Article in book

Publication language

English

Keywords

non-verbal behavior

Annotation

S. approaches conversation as a multichannel sign configuration. He discusses verbal and nonverbal codes, and semantic, syntactic, pragmatic, and dialogic functions of nonverbal signs.