Optimizing Language Learners' Nonverbal Behavior - From Tenet to Technique

This book highlights the pivotal role that nonverbal behavior plays in target language communication, affect and cognition. It integrates research tenets and video demonstrations of nonverbal behavior with structured activities that will guide teachers and learners to capitalize on the nonverbal means at their disposal.

About the author

Tammy Gregersen is Professor of TESOL at the University of Northern Iowa, USA. Her research interests include language teacher education, individual differences, positive psychology, nonverbal communication, emotion and affect. She is the co-author (with Peter D. MacIntyre) of Capitalizing on Language Learners' Individuality (2014) and co-editor (with Peter D. MacIntyre and Sarah Mercer) of Positive Psychology in SLA (2016). Peter D. MacIntyre is Professor of Psychology at Cape Breton University, Canada. He has published widely on the themes of emotion, motivation and cognition and is the co-editor (with Zoltán Dörnyei and Alastair Henry) of Motivational Dynamics in Language Learning (2014).

Summary

This book highlights the pivotal role that nonverbal behavior plays in target language communication, affect and cognition. It integrates research tenets and video demonstrations of nonverbal behavior with structured activities that will guide teachers and learners to capitalize on the nonverbal means at their disposal.

Product details

• Authors: Tammy Gregersen, Peter MacIntyre, Peter D. MacIntyre
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781783097357
• ISBN: 978-1-78309-735-7
• No. of pages: 398
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 603 g
• Series: Second Language Acquisition; Second Language Acquisition
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries