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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries近接学
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kinsetsugaku
"近接学はコミュニケーションにおける個人の距離を研究します。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The study of the spatial distances between individuals in communication and social interactions.
"In proxemics, the distance maintained during a conversation can convey intimacy or formality." - 2
A specific aspect of nonverbal communication that focuses on how people use space to communicate.
"Proxemics can vary significantly across cultures, influencing how personal space is perceived."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'proxemics' was coined by anthropologist Edward T. Hall in the 1960s, derived from the Latin 'proximus' meaning 'nearest' and the Greek 'ikos' meaning 'related to'. It evolved to describe the study of personal space and the use of physical distance in communication.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Proxemics" is said worldwide
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proxémique
Transliteration: pro-zem-eek
"La proxémique étudie les distances personnelles dans la communication."
Proxemik
Transliteration: proh-tse-mik
"Die Proxemik untersucht den Abstand zwischen Menschen in der Kommunikation."
prossimica
Transliteration: pro-ssee-mi-ka
"La prossimica analizza le distanze personali nella comunicazione."
proxémica
Transliteration: pro-ksé-mi-ka
"La proxémica estudia las distancias personales en la comunicación."
proxêmica
Transliteration: pro-zé-mi-ka
"A proxêmica analisa as distâncias pessoais na comunicação."
प्रॉक्सेमिक्स
Transliteration: proksɛmiks
"प्रॉक्सेमिक्स संचार में व्यक्तिगत दूरी का अध्ययन करता है।"
亲密空间学
Transliteration: qīn mì kōng jiān xué
"亲密空间学研究人际沟通中的空间距离。"
근접학
Transliteration: geunjeophak
"근접학은 의사소통에서 개인 간의 거리 연구입니다."
近接学
Transliteration: kinsetsugaku
"近接学はコミュニケーションにおける個人の距離を研究します。"
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