LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 11 : 11 November 2011
ISSN 1930-2940

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Kinesics in Arthur Conan Doyle

K. Sangeetha, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.

An Indian Definition of Body Language

Body language, also called ‘Kinesics’, is an outward reflection of a person’s emotional condition. The Panchatantra defines body language thus:

From feature, gesture, gait,
From twitch, or word,
From change in eye or face
Is thought inferred. (25).

Doyle’s Use of Body Language

Arthur Conan Doyle, in his Sherlock Holmes stories, makes dexterous use of body language. Sustained interest, an essential quality in detective fiction, is made possible through non-verbal communication. The reader finds that one has to be careful in this cerebral quest, not to miss anything. The thrust is not only in the words and their associated tone but also in the non-verbal elements attached to the rendering. In fact, many a time, Doyle emphasizes that it is body language that guides Holmes, the protagonist, towards truth, while words belie.

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K. Sangeetha, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of English
Department of English
Sri Sarada College for Women
Salem – 16
Tamilnadu, India
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