JAPANESE NON-VERBAL EDUCATION COMMUNICATION BY THE MAIN CHARACTERS IN THE NOVEL OF TOTTO-CHAN AND THE LIGHT ON CURTAIN OF SAKURA: AN ANALYSISOFKINESICS

Abstract

Purpose of the study This research discussed about Japanese Non-verbal Communication by the Main Characters in the Novel of Totto-chan and the Light on Curtain of Sakura (An analysis of Kinesics). This research is aimed to describe the types and the functions of kinesics that used by the main characters in novels of Totto-chan and the Light on Curtain of Sakura. To get this goal, the researcher proposed a research questions: What are the types of kinesics that used by the main characters in the novels of Totto-chan and the light on Curtain of Sakura and what are the functions of kinesics expressed by the main characters in the novels of Totto-chan and the light on Curtain of Sakura. Methodology This research focused on the types and functions of kinesics as the aspects of non-verbal communication that were used by the main characters in the novels of Totto-chan and the light on Curtain of Sakura used the kinesics theory by Hans and Hans (2015) and Knapp (2012) Then, the data were analyzed using descriptive qualitative method. The researcher acted as the main instrument and used note taking to find out the valid data Main Findings is the researcher classified the data why the data were categorized as gesture, posture eye contact and facial expression and why the types of the kinesics functions as complementing, regulating, contradicting and substituting. The findings show that the main characters in the novels used all of the types of kinesics. Applications of this study is the researcher analyzed the types of kinesics that used by the main characters in the novel they are gesture, posture eye contact and facial expression and the functions of kinesics which can be function as complementing, regulating, contradicting and substituting. Novelty/Originality of this study Most of the functions used of originality of this study by the main character they are substituting and complementing while just one type that functions as regulating. Then, no one the types of kinesics function as contradicting.