Crossword clues for proxemics
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1963, coined from proximity + -emics.
Wiktionary
n. The study of the effects of the physical distance between people in different cultures and societies
WordNet
n. the study of spatial distances between individuals in different cultures and situations
Wikipedia
Proxemics is the study of human use of space and the effects that population density has on behavior, communication, and social interaction. Proxemics is one among several subcategories in the study of nonverbal communication, including haptics (touch), kinesics (body movement), vocalics (paralanguage), and chronemics (structure of time).
Edward T. Hall, the cultural anthropologist who coined the term in 1963, defined proxemics as "the interrelated observations and theories of man's use of space as a specialized elaboration of culture." In his foundational work on proxemics, The Hidden Dimension, Hall emphasized the impact of proxemic behavior (the use of space) on interpersonal communication. According to Hall, the study of proxemics is valuable in evaluating not only the way people interact with others in daily life, but also "the organization of space in [their] houses and buildings, and ultimately the layout of [their] towns." Proxemics remains a hidden component of interpersonal communication that is uncovered through observation and strongly influenced by culture.
This article will explore proxemics by elaborating on the interpersonal distances of man, the organization of space as territories, the cultural factors related to proxemics, and applied research into the ways that communication technologies shape current studies of proxemics in everyday life.
Usage examples of "proxemics".
Hellspark language lessons always start with the proxemics and kinesics of a new language.
Alfvaen her greatest asset in learning the proxemics and kinesics of Jenji.
It was originally composed to incorporate every known possibility of human language, all the sounds of all the various tongues, not to mention such refinements as inflection, tonal changes, proxemics and kinesics, as well.
From then on, I could get her to notice anyone else simply by switching from the proxemics and kinesics of one language to another in mid-sentence.
Yn must have different proxemics and kinesics for male and female, just as they have different spoken dialects for male and female.
Vikry took on the proxemics and kinesics of an Yn male with an accuracy that would have astonished even a native dancer of the language.