The Role of Teachers’ Body Language in the EFL Classroom: A Multimodal Perspective

Le Rôle du langage corporel des enseignants dans la classe d'Anglais comme langue étrangère : Une perspective multimodale

Authors

  • Fatima Zohra CHALAL University of Algiers 2 | Algeria
  • Souryana YASSINE UMMTO | Algeria

Keywords:

Body Language, EFL Classroom, EFL Teachers, Semiotic Resource, Social Semiotics Multimodality

Abstract

This paper examines the body language of Algerian EFL teachers using the Social Semiotic Multimodal Approach and a kinesic framework. Teachers' kinesic behavior, including gestures, facial expressions, gaze, head motion, and body posture, was analyzed from fifteen videos to understand its impact on Algerian EFL learners. Findings show instructive use of body language, aiding comprehension, fostering motivation, promoting interaction, aiding memory retention, building positive relationships, organizing
speech and ideas, etc. Therefore, Algerian EFL teachers' body language serves cognitive, organizational, and affective functions.

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Published

2024-06-30

How to Cite

CHALAL, F. Z., & YASSINE, S. (2024). The Role of Teachers’ Body Language in the EFL Classroom: A Multimodal Perspective: Le Rôle du langage corporel des enseignants dans la classe d’Anglais comme langue étrangère : Une perspective multimodale. The Algerian Journal of Letters, 8(2), 260–273. Retrieved from https://journals.univ-temouchent.edu.dz/index.php/RAL/article/view/435

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2024): Journal writing and knowledge elaboration

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