NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION Actions speaks more than words!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION DEFINITION includes all nonverbal stimuli in a communicative setting generated by an individual and the individual's use of environment. includes intentional and unintentional nonverbal messages.

Functions REPEATS what was said verbally COMPLEMENTS what was said verbally CONTRADICTS what was said verbally SUBSTITUTES for what would be said verbally REGULATES and MANAGES the communication event

CHARACTERISTICS OF NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION Often culturally derived--can vary in meaning by culture. Often the opposite to the verbal message. Almost impossible not to use NVC. Up to 70 or 80% of communication, between native speakers, is NVC.

II. Specific Nonverbal Components ProxemicsHapticsKinesicsChronomics

Proxemics The use of space in communication. There are 4 kinds of space: The use of space in communication. There are 4 kinds of space: intimate, intimate, personal, personal, social, social, public. public.

Hall’s Personal Space Categories (U.S) >3 metre ’ Public distance Social distance 120 cm - 3 m Personal distance cm Intimate distance45 cm

Haptics The use of touch in communications. Haptics or touch refers to communicating through the use of bodily contact. Some cultures are very comfortable with bodily contact; others avoid it.

In gestures (1991), Roger Axtell has classified the following cultures as “touch” and “don’t touch.

A different approach fromWatson, O. Michael,he has classified the following cultures as “contact groups” and “non contact groups” Contact groups: Arabs: Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Republic; Latin Americans: Bolivia, Cuba, Equador, El Salvador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Venezuela; Southern Europeans: French, Italian, Turkish. Non Contact Groups: Asian: China, Indonesia, Japan, Phillipines, Thailand; Northern Europeans: Austrailia, England, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Scotland; Americans are also similar to this group; Indians and Pakistans

Kinesics The use of your body in communication, or body movements. Kinesics, or body language, is one of the most powerful ways that humans can communicate nonverbally. It is used to portray moods and emotions and to emphasize or contradict what is being said. 1. body gestures 2. facial expression 3. eye contact 4. posture

A. body gestures HAND GESTURES Hands and arms are used by most of us to communicate our thoughts, people rubbing arms together, keeping their arms closed, clinching the fists all these tell what the person has on his mind. The open palm has been associated with truth, honesty, allegiance and submission.

Do’s: Hand Gestures Don'ts: gesture to reinforce your content gesture naturally describing size or shape emphasizing an important point enumerating a list pointing to a specific item in your visual aid gesture nervously tugging your ear scratching your arm licking your lips keep your hands in any one position for too long pocket change jingle" use stylized, constantly repeating gestures

'Dominant Palm Gesture' 'Submissive Palm Gesture' 'Authoritative Palm Gesture'

Positive Attitude Negative Attitude

B. Facial Expressions The face and eyes convey the most expressive types of body language. Research conducted by Leathers (1976) determined these ten types of meaning can be communicated by facial expressions; Happiness Fear Sadness Anger Surprise Disgust

C.Eye Contact The business gaze The social gaze

The intimate gaze The Shut Others Gestures

D. Posture Posture the way someone stands, sits or walks, can send positive or negative nonverbal messages Posture can convey self- confidence, status and interest Confident people generally have a relaxed posture, yet stand errect and walk with assuarance. Walking with stopped shoulders and slow, hesitating gait projects such negative messages as lack of assurance and confidence

Chronemics The use of time in communication. Hall (1983) distinguished 2 patterns of time that govern different cultures: Monochronic Time Schedule and Polychronic Time Schedule

Monochronic and Polychronic Monochronic  Does one thing at a time.  Time is very serious!  Job tends to be more important than family even.  Privacy is extremely important. Polychronic  Does several things at a time.  Time is important but not sacred.  Family and interpersonal relationships are more important than work. (United States, Germany, Scandinavia and Switzerland. ) (Latin Americans, Mediterranean people, Arabians)