Chapter 4 Nonverbal Communication – Flashcards
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Nonverbal Communication
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The process of using messages that are not words to generate meaning.
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Repetition
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The same message is sent both verbally and nonverbally.
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Emphasis
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The use of nonverbal cues to strengthen verbal messages.
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Complementation
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Nonverbal and verbal codes add meaning to each other and expand the meaning of either message alone.
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Contradiction
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Verbal and Nonverbal messages conflict.
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Substitution
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Nonverbal codes are used instead of verbal codes.
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Regulation
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Nonverbal codes are used to monitor and control interactions with others.
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Nonverbal Codes
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codes of communication consisting of symbols that are not words, including non-word vocalizations
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Kinesics
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The study of bodily movements, including posture, gestures, and facial expressions.
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Emblems
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Nonverbal movements that substitute for words and phrases.
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Illustrators
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Nonverbal movements that accompany or reinforce verbal messages.
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Affect Displays
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Nonverbal movements of the face and body used to show emotion.
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Regulators
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Nonverbal movements that control the flow or pace of communication.
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Adaptors
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Nonverbal movements that you might perform fully in private but only partially in public.
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Proxemics
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The study of the human use space and distance.
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Chronemics
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Also called temporal communication; the way people organize and use time and the messages that are created because of their organization and use of it.
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Tactile Communication
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The use of touch in communication.
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Paralinguistic Features
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the non-word sounds and non-word characteristics of language, such as pitch, volume, rate, and quality.
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Vocal Cues
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All of the oral aspects of sound except words themselves.
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Pitch
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The highness or lowness of the speaker's voice.
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Rate
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The pace of your speech.
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Inflection
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The variety or changes in pitch.
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Objectics
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Also called object language; the study of the human and use of clothing and other artifacts as nonverbal codes.
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Artifacts
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Ornaments or adornments you display that hold communicative potential. (jewelry, hairstyles, cosmetics, automobiles, canes, watches, shoes, portfolios, hats, glasses, tattoos, body piercings, tooth filling)
