KINESICS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Kinesics

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

1950s: from Greek kinēsis ‘motion’ (from kinein ‘to move’) + -ics

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: kɪˈniːsɪks
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: kʌɪˈniːsɪks
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the study of the way in which certain body movements and gestures serve as a form of non-verbal communication.

Short Definition:

study of way in which certain body movements and gestures serve as form of non-verbal communication

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