Linguistics

Discusses the central issues in nonverbal communication and examines the research that informs these issues.

Summarizes the theory and research associated with various behaviors central to an understanding of nonverbal processes.

Provides scholarly reviews of state-of-the-art knowledge in the areas of nonverbal communication and nonverbal behaviors.

Collects both well-established and new measures used to research nonverbal behaviors, illustrating the broad spectrum of measures appropriate for use in nonverbal research.

Includes chapters on coding and methodological issues for a variety of areas in nonverbal behavior: facial actions, vocal behavior, and body movement.

Provides a bridge between the research on nonverbal communication and the application of those findings.

Filled with practical information and techniques for mediators who want to use nonverbal communication to their strategic advantage.

Shows how to accurately decode body language and how to use body language in the workplace to help build trust and credibility with customers, colleagues and clients.

Authors from eight countries summarize the theory and research associated with various behaviors central to an understanding of nonverbal processes.

Provides a synthesis of research on nonverbal communication as it applies to interpersonal interaction, focusing on the close relationships of friends, family, and romantic partners.

Compendium of research and theory on nonverbal communication.

Examines state-of-the-art research and knowledge regarding nonverbal behavior and applies that scientific knowledge to a broad range of fields.

Non-verbal communication is the sum total of ones' vocal inflections, facial expressions, gestures, posture, and physical demeanor when communicating with others; practical tips for understanding the inner motivations of others, and for controlling your own message to the world.

Presents, in an integrated framework, perspectives on the role of nonverbal behavior in social interaction.

Demonstrates how knowledge of nonverbal messages can affect successful communication in the real world.

First interdisciplinary book-length treatment of paralanguage, briefly defined as: nonverbal vocal or narial communication.

Overview of research into tone and intonation, discussing why speakers vary their pitch, what pitch variations mean, and how they are integrated into our grammars; explains why intonation in part appears to be universally understood, while at other times it is language-specific and can lead to misunderstandings.

Considers the role of prosody in a variety of discourse genres and offers an over-all framework within which future analysis might continue.

Presents the methods, tools, and techniques that are currently being used to recognize (automatically) the affect, emotion, personality, and everything else beyond linguistics ("paralinguistics") expressed by or embedded in human speech and language.