Russian Language StudiesRussian Language Studies2618-81632618-8171Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba10123Research ArticleGesture “touch” in the anomalous communicationMartynovaE Mlm1973@mail.ruAcademy of the Federal Guard Service of the Russian Federation150220142576109092016Copyright © 2016, Russian and Foreign Languages and Methods of Teaching2016Priborostroitelnaya str., 35, Orel, Russia, 302034 The article is devoted to the description of anomalous communicative situations, occurring in the tactile communication channel. The language descriptions, characterizing communicators’ tactile behavior, which can lead to communicative anomalies and/or indicate them, are selected and analyzed.anomalous communicative situationcommunicative anomalytactile communicationtouchhapticsaggressionаномальная коммуникативная ситуациякоммуникативная аномалиятактильная коммуникацияприкосновениегаптикаагрессия