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Вербализация личного пространства в русской культуре
Verbalization of personal space in Russian culture

Author(s): Anna Khrunenkova
Subject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Instytut Polsko-Rosyjski
Keywords: personal space; verbal/ non-verbal manifestation of personal space; physical communicative distance; mental level

Summary/Abstract: The article shows that in modern Russian society there is a tendency to mark the borders of personal space, which shows the influence of Anglo-Аmerican communication model on Russian culture. The goal of this article is to show the changes in Russian society in terms of personal space realization and marking not only on the non-verbal level that creates the boarders of a comfort zone, but also on the mental level of personal space perception.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 133-143
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Russian
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