Nonverbal Communication
messages expressed by nonlinguistic means. for instance, facial expressions, touch, time and even vocal tones
embles
Culturally understood substitues for verbal expressions. Deliberate nonverbal behaviors with precise meanings, known to virtually all members of a cultural group. Like the peace sign, f u.
regulators
Nonverbal cues that help control verbal interaction.
Example: turn-taking signals in everyday conversation.
eye contact regulates nonverbal communication-the person listening typically looks more at the speaker
Oculesics
study of how the eyes can communicate.
Kinesics
study of how people communicate through body movement. "body movement" body movement, body movement is kinesics
Manipulators
movements in which part of the body grooms, massages, rubs, holds, fidgets with, pinches, picks, or otherwise manipulates another part. can be a sign of discomfort or measure of power status. aka fidgeting "body movement
Haptics
the study of touch in human communication. "touch
Paralanguage
(test) Non-linguistic means of vocal expressions, for example, vocal rate, pitch, and tone-emphasis. The way a message is spoken. sarcasm? "voice" thissss is a good book. Paralanguage includes length of pauses and disfluencies.
Disfluencies
nonlinguistic verbalizations, for example um, er, ah. "voice
Proxemics
study of how people and animals use space. Space, space, space, is proxemics. (how communication is affected by the use, organization, and perception of space, and distance.) Each of us carries around an invisible bubble of personal space wherever we go.
Territory
is a stationary area claimed by a person or animal. For instance college students studying in the library chose maximum distance with each other.
Chronemics
The study of how people use and structure time. Think "clock
TRUE
As people become more intimate, their accuracy in detecting lies declines?
Remember
Nonverbal communication is primary relational!
High self monitors are usually better...
at hiding their deception than communicators that are less self-aware.
Intimate distance:
begins with skin contact to 18" inches
Personal distance:
18" to 4'. Distance at which couple stand in public
Social distance:
4' to 12' used by teachers, and in sales
Public distance:
12' to the farthest zone. communication in large groups
a. rate and pitch.
b. disfluencies and pauses.
c. tone and volume.
d. all of the above.
Paralanguage includes the vocal qualities of