Le rire: aspect non verbal dans l'interaction (Laughter: A Nonverbal Aspect of Interaction).

Foerster, Cordula

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Publication Date: 1984

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Le rire: aspect non verbal dans l'interaction (Laughter: A Nonverbal Aspect of Interaction).

Foerster, Cordula

Francais dans le Monde, n183 p35-39 Feb-Mar 1984

An analysis of the kinds and uses of laughter in five adult introductory foreign language classes is presented. The importance of this form of nonverbal communication in the teaching situation is examined in the context of classroom ritual's effects on learners' nonverbal behavior. (MSE)

Descriptors: Adult Students, Body Language, Classification, Classroom Communication, French, Humor, Interaction Process Analysis, Introductory Courses, Nonverbal Communication, Second Language Instruction, Student Behavior

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: French

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