PRAGMATIC FUNCTIONS OF GESTURES AND FACIAL EXPRESSIONS IN INCLUSIVE COMMUNICATION
This article analyzes the communicative-pragmatic functions of gestures and facial expressions in inclusive communication. The study emphasizes the harmony between verbal and nonverbal means, which plays a crucial role in ensuring mutual understanding and tolerance among people in socially and culturally diverse environments. The linguistic-pragmatic essence, empathic and integrative functions of gestures and facial expressions, as well as their ethical and psychological significance in inclusive communication, are highlighted.
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