Pragmatic Investigation Of Noverbal Communication

In this thesis, nonverbal communication is explored from a new perspective. This thesis attempts to elaborate on the investigation of nonverbal cues under the rubric of pragmatic principles. Five kinds of nonverbal signs are involved: kinesics, proxemics, chronemics, paralanguage, and dress and physical appearance. In order to make it manifest, the paradigm of nonverbal communication is primarily explicated in terms of speech act theory, cooperative principle and relevance theory. This thesis initially demonstrates pragmatic principles. Thereupon their adoption in verbal communication is briefly captured. Subsequently, their application in nonverbal communication is highlighted, involving adequate cases in point, home and abroad. On this occasion, the thesis manages to integrate theory with practice. Therefore we may come to realize-just as pragmatic principles are successfully applied to verbal communication, so they can also be exploited in nonverbal interaction. At last, much light is shed on the function and application of nonverbal communication in classroom conditions. In consequence, the aim of this thesis is accomplished by appealing to pragmatics. To a large extent, nonverbal communication conforms to pragmatic principles as well. A consensus is ultimately reached: on the matter of nonverbal communication, there exist many available approaches among which pragmatic solution remains convincing. In aword, pragmatic principles can underlie the application and interpretation of nonverbal communication.