Explanation
Immediate communication in bodily co-presence, where language, gaze, voice, posture and timing operate together. Makes communication an embodied coordination process in which every response also supplies information about the relationship.
Example
A brief silence becomes agreement or dissent through eye contact.
Counterexample
A mere label without the described formal, cultural or conceptual movement.
Distinction
Distinguish from Interaktionsordnung; the neighbour remains connected as a crossway.
Effect on thought and perception
Makes communication an embodied coordination process in which every response also supplies information about the relationship.
Resonance
Makes communication an embodied coordination process in which every response also supplies information about the relationship.
Cite this entry
Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Face-to-face communication“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-DEP4-0003. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-DEP4-0003The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.