RUDN Journal of Language Studies, Semiotics and SemanticsRUDN Journal of Language Studies, Semiotics and Semantics2313-22992411-1236Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)7487Research ArticleParalinguistic Means of Arabic and Russian Speakers’ CommunicationKrylovA AMiddle East Languages Departmentkrilov78@mail.ruMilitary University15042014451408092016Copyright © 2014, Krylov A.A.2014The article deals with some paralinguistic means used by Arabic and Russian speakers in the framework of different speech communication situations, considering the similarities and differences between the components of non-verbal communication among representatives of the two different linguocultures.paralinguisticslinguistic situationphonationkinetic speechcorrelategraphicshandwritingscriptmentalityпаралингвистикаязыковая ситуацияфонациякинетическая речькоррелятграфикапочеркшрифтменталитет