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Little research has been done on pain assessment in critical care, especially in patients who cannot communicate verbally. To describe (1) pain indicators used by nurses and physicians for pain assessment, (2) pain management... more
The increasing proportion of culturally diverse groups within the United Kingdom has meant that the issue of language barriers in the research situation must be addressed. The recruitment of respondents with English as a second language... more
Verbal and nonverbal behaviors of nurses during interactions with cancer patients were examined by analyzing videotapes of caregiving. Using techniques of qualitative ethology, four types of attending were identified: doing more, doing... more
This study tested the universality hypothesis on facial expression judgment by applying cross-cultural agreement tests on Filipinos. The Facial Action Coding System constructed by Ekman and Friesen (1976) was used as basis for creating... more
Резюме. Комуникацията с хора в състояние на психологическа криза е сериозно предизвикател-ство за много професионалисти като психолози и социални работници. Настоящият доклад цели да представи спецификата и значението на невербалната... more
Buscamos com este estudo refletir sobre a importância da linguagem corporal, através da identificação do que um grupo de enfermeiras pós-graduandas, sabiam sobre o assunto. Analisamos o conteúdo dos relatos de onde emergiram cinco... more
Nonverbal communication has been a focus of consideration for some time in areas such as corporate performance skills and individual societal skills. However, it has received little consideration, in language teaching as an accompaniment... more
This study tested the universality hypothesis on facial expression judgment by applying cross-cultural agreement tests on Filipinos. The Facial Action Coding System constructed by Ekman and Friesen (1976) was used as basis for creating... more
Unpublished galleys of Chapter One of The Human Figure on Film: Natural, Pictorial, Institutional, Fictional (SUNY, 2023). "This is a major contribution to the ontology of film. It extends our understanding of what the human figure on... more
The aim of this contribution is 1) to introduce theoretical advantages for studying communication in daily situations from the complexity perspective and 2) to describe the multi-system method to analyse complex reality of human language... more
The “natural history” method in behavioral science flourished between 1950 and 1975. Its principal tools were the 16mm camera and the analytic or multispeed projector. With their aid an investigator could both preserve and parse the... more
The forms, functions, and complexity of nonverbal communication used by very young children with autism were investigated. Fourteen children with autism were matched to 14 children with developmental delays and/or language impairments on... more
Humans are highly social beings that interact with each other on a daily basis. In these complex interactions, we get along by being able to identify others' actions and infer their intentions, thoughts and feelings. One of the major... more
The field of English for specific purposes (ESP), which addresses the communicative needs and practices of particular professional or occupational groups, has developed rapidly in the past forty years to become a major force in English... more
Language has many definitions, and is viewed as an important medium of communication. It is also considered a unique human trait. However, a review of many theories of communication shows that language is probably not as critical to... more
On the present paper we consider the results obtained after applying the multisystem analysis method taking into account the German modal particle ‘denn’. Multisystem analysis is made up of different analysis levels (intra- and... more
Partindo da concepción da estrutura tripla básica da comunicación humana de Poyatos (1994a, 1994b) e as consecuencias teóricas e analíticas que se derivan da mesma, concibo a comunicación humana como un todo indisolúbel no que a... more
Sign language descriptions that use an analytic model borrowed from spoken language structural linguistics have proved to be not fully appropriate. Pictorial and action-like modes of expression are integral to how signed utterances are... more
Teachers and educators are responsible in promoting effective teaching and learning to ensure intellectual development of the students. For that reason, being able to communicate well is essential for the students' academic and... more
Human body postures convey useful information for understanding others' emotions and intentions. To investigate at which stage of visual processing emotional and movement-related information conveyed by bodies is discriminated, we... more