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Nonverbal Communication. Communication without use of linguistic means . Linguistic means: spoken and written language Nonverbal includes aural and visual communication (but non-linguistic) Example: Spoken words - verbal But tone of voice - nonverbal.
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Nonverbal Communication • Communication without use of linguistic means. Linguistic means: spoken and written language • Nonverbal includes aural and visual communication (but non-linguistic) • Example: Spoken words - verbal But tone of voice - nonverbal
Nonverbal cues in relation to verbal cues. • repeat the verbal message. • contradict the verbal message. • substitute for the verbal message. • complement and accent the verbal message • regulate the back and forth flow of communication between people
Forms of Nonverbal Communication • Communication environment • Physical appearance • Proxemics • Body motion (kinesic behavior). • Paralanguage (nonverbal vocal cues) • Touching behavior (haptics) • Chronemics or the use of time.
Communication environment • Those elements that impinge on the human relationship but are not directly a part of it • There are fixed and semi‑fixed features of the environment
Physical appearance • The communicator's physical characteristics. • Include: body type, generalattractiveness, height, weight, hair and skin color, clothing, etc.
Proxemics • The study of interpersonal distance or space • The use of interpersonal space or distance helps individualsregulate intimacy by controlling sensory exposure.
Our “territories” • Intimate distance: touching to approx. 18 inches from another person our personal bubble • Personal distance: 18 inches to 4 feet; a personalzone "by personal invitation only" • Social distance: 4 to 12 feet (businessmeetings and impersonal social gatherings. • Public distance ranges from 12 to 15 feet
Body motion (kinesics). • Facial expressions (e.g., smiles) and body movements (e.g., gestures, posture) help us to express attitudes, emotions, or to manage communication.
Paralanguage • Paralanguage consists of the nonverbal vocal cues that surround speech behavior; • Pitch, range, rhythm, tempo, andresonance. • Intonation • Vocalizations (e.g., laughing, crying,sighing, whispering) • The dialect we speak.
Chronemics • The use of time. Two distinguishable patterns of time: monochronic(M‑time) polychronic (P‑time).