Journal | EL.LE
Journal Issue | 1 | 1 | 2012
Research Article | Intercultural Communication Competence and Kinesics
Intercultural Communication Competence and Kinesics
Why and How a Dictionary of the Italians’ Gestures
Abstract
This essay explains the reasons behind a dictionary of Italian gestures in an intercultural perspective. After discussing the notion of communicative competence, the critical points of non-verbal communication are highlighted, with a special focus on kinesics. Their implications in the making of intercultural communicative competence will be discusses as well. The description of the theoretical bases of the dictionary of Italian gestures is supplemented by some videos showing the gestures included in the dictionary.
Published March 1, 2012 | Language: it
Copyright © 2012 Fabio Caon. This is an open-access work distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction is permitted, provided that the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. The license allows for commercial use. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
Permalink http://doi.org/10.14277/2280-6792/3p
