COGNITIVE APPROACH TO NON-VERBAL POLITENESS MEANS IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK CULTURES
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20677771Keywords:
body language, intercultural communication, nonverbal communication, politeness techniques, cultural schema, and cognitive linguistics.Abstract
This article examines nonverbal politeness indicators in Uzbek and English conversation from a cognitive standpoint. It examines how the employment of gestures, proxemics, and eye contact as instruments for upholding social peace and demonstrating respect are influenced by cultural schemata and cognitive models.References
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