The silent languageLeading anthropologist Hall analyzes the many aspects of non-verbal communication and considers the concepts of space and time as tools for transmission of messages. His stimulating work is of interest to both the intelligent general reader and the sophisticated social scientist. |
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User Review - iGroks - www.librarything.comA very dry read with a strong message. A message I wish I had learned back in high school. Recently I found a quote that emphasizes a part of The Silent Language message. "We don't see things as they ... Read full review
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User Review - gmicksmith - LibraryThingThis work is helpful in understanding communication. Hall points out the importance of non-verbal communication. Examples of crucial communication that takes place non-verbally would include gestures ... Read full review
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| Title | The silent language Anchor books Volume 402 of A Fawcett Premier book Doubleday Anchor Books |
| Author | Edward Twitchell Hall |
| Edition | reissue, reprint |
| Publisher | Anchor Books, 1973 |
| Length | 217 pages |
| Subjects | › › Body, Mind & Spirit / General Intercultural communication Language Arts & Disciplines / Communication Studies Psychology / Social Psychology Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural Social Science / Anthropology / General Social Science / Sociology / General |
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