Has the coronavirus pandemic changed the way we communicate forever? We asked a linguistics expert to explain how our obsession with Zoom might impact the way we interact.

Coronavirus: how Zoom is changing the way we communicate

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Having less ‘proximity support’ – the body language that we observe during face-to-face interaction… means we may not pick on cues to stop talking, change the subject, or get a little less serious

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A linguistics expert gives us her predictions.

Coronavirus, virtual calls and the future of communication: does Zoom have the potential to kill small talk?