This article has a twofold purpose. First, to show that gestures and speech are fully integrated and together realize a common communicative aim. That is why, as it will be shown, taking both verbal and nonverbal components under consideration is necessary for the correct understanding of the speaker's intention. Second, to emphasize the role of gestures in the process of communication. The function of gesture in communication is often attributed to the verbal component. It will be shown, on the base of a few examples, that gestures are crucial for the interpretation of messages. The analyzed examples are taken from the TV programmes such as Polish and American talk – shows and concern the gestures classified by P. Ekman and W. Friesen as illustrators.
The purpose of the article is an attempt to more widely perceive speech acts which are usually associated only with the category of verbal behaviour. The article is a supplement to J.L. Austin’s Speech Act Theory. It is an extension of his theory of the study of nonverbal aspects of the speech act. The aim of the article is to demonstrate that the speech act is realized not only by speech but also by nonverbal elements which express, or coexpress with words, the speaker’s intentions. The examples of communication situations presented in the article serve to indicate the important function and permanent presence of the nonverbal dimension of the speech act, thereby showing that the nonverbal aspect should not be avoided when analysing speech acts or discussing theory.
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The purpose of the article is an attempt to more widely perceive speech acts which are usually associated only with the category of verbal behaviour. The article is a supplement to J.L. Austin’s Speech Act Theory. It is an extension of his theory of the study of nonverbal aspects of the speech act. The aim of the article is to demonstrate that the speech act is realized not only by speech but also by nonverbal elements which express, or coexpress with words, the speaker’s intentions. The examples of communication situations presented in the article serve to indicate the important function and permanent presence of the nonverbal dimension of the speech act, thereby showing that the nonverbal aspect should not be avoided when analysing speech acts or discussing theory.
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