Literature Review on Non-Verbal Communication Among Voice Professionals, 2005-2015

A 2005-2015 literature review of voice papers in Brazilian Speech-Language Pathology journals, identifying publications on non-verbal communication. Telma Dias dos Santos performed the review, finding 342 voice papers, with 176 about voice professionals and only eight addressing non-verbal communication. The eight papers covered radio and television professionals, teachers, actors, and college students.

Use Cases

• Analyzing publication trends in non-verbal communication research based on the described literature review methodology.
• Identifying research gaps for specific voice professional groups (e.g., teachers, actors) based on the count of papers found.
• Studying the intersection of verbal and non-verbal aspects of communication in clinical practice as suggested by the paper's focus.

Strengths

• Review covers a defined 10-year period (2005-2015).
• Search was conducted across seven named scientific journals.
• Provides specific counts: 342 total voice papers, 176 on voice professionals, and 8 on non-verbal communication.

Limitations

• The underlying dataset (the papers themselves) is not directly provided; only the review's findings are described.
• Row count and column-level documentation for the compiled literature are unknown.
• Geographic focus appears limited to Brazilian journals, which may limit generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Telma Dias dos Santos

Collection Method

Literature review performed using the SciELo platform across seven Brazilian Speech-Language Pathology journals.

Time Range

2005 to 2015

Geography

Likely Brazil, based on the journals reviewed.