Initiating communication: What do you say when you say hello?
- 1 June 1975
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Central States Speech Journal
- Vol. 26 (2) , 115-125
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10510977509367829
Abstract
This study sought to answer the following questions: (1) What specific verbal and nonverbal behaviors are associated with the initiation of communicative interactions; and (2) Do these verbal and nonverbal behaviors vary according to the degree of acquaintanceship of the participants in the greeting situation.Keywords
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