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ERIC Number: EJ554023
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-1195-7131
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Nonverbal Communication: How Important Is It for the Language Teacher?
Bancroft, W. Jane
Mosaic: A Journal for Language Teachers, v4 n4 p1,3-12 Sum 1997
Argues that nonverbal communication in the language classroom can have dramatic results for the students' appreciation for the subject and in the cognitive domain. Notes that the personality and expectations of the teachers, their gestures, tone of voice, and facial expressions have an important effect on language acquisition. (29 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Audiovisual Aids, Body Language, Cognitive Processes, Second Language Learning, Sociolinguistics, Student Motivation, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Expectations of Students, Teacher Role, Teacher Student Relationship
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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