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| Cultural Background | 1 |
| Cultural Context | 1 |
| Cultural Influences | 1 |
| Language Instruction | 1 |
| Nonverbal Communication | 1 |
| Second Language Learning | 1 |
| Symbolic Language | 1 |
| Symbolism | 1 |
| Teaching Methods | 1 |
| Visual Literacy | 1 |
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| Foreign Language Annals | 1 |
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| Morain, Genelle | 1 |
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Peer reviewedMorain, Genelle – Foreign Language Annals, 1976
The value of visual literacy, the ability to recognize and interpret natural and manmade symbols, to a student of foreign language is stressed. Three groups of nonverbal signs--kinesic elements, environmental elements, and objects invested with a special meaning--are discussed, and methods for teaching visual literacy described. (RM)
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Cultural Context, Cultural Influences, Language Instruction
