TACTILE MEANS OF COMMUNICATION IN ENGLISH AND UZBEK SOCIETY

Abstract

Tactile communication reflects the status and role relationships of communicants, as well as the degree of their closeness and kinship, to a greater extent than other types of nonverbal communication. Therefore, incorrect interpretation of tactile means of communication by communicants can lead to conflict situations. It is customary for men to kiss a woman’s hand when greeting her in European culture. In some Eastern cultures communication between man and woman forms of physical contact including patting on the shoulder, touching the arm etc. A tangent gesture increases the impact on the interlocutor and has a psychological effect on him. This gesture is a sign of sympathy, affection, and perhaps precedes any request in some cases.