NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION Communication through facial expression, voice, gestures, body movement, appearance, space...but not word choice
FUNCTIONS OF NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION REINFORCES A VERBAL MESSAGE CONTRADICTS A VERBAL MESSAGE SUBSTITUTES FOR A VERBAL MESSAGE
Characteristics of Nonverbal Language NON VERBAL LANGUAGE SUBCONSCIOUSCONTEXTUALAMBIGUOUSCULTURAL
TYPES OF NONVERBAL LANGUAGE PARALANGUAGE (VOCAL QUALITY) PERSONAL APPEARANCE KINESICS MOVEMENT/GESTURES FACIAL EXPRESSION SPATIAL COMMUNICATION TERRITORY TIME ENVIRONMENT(artifacts, fragrance, color)
PARALANGUAGE (VOCAL QUALITY) The most important aspect of nonverbal communication. The use of the voice to enhance word meaning. Use your voice to mean what you say
PERSONAL APPEARANCE Your clothing and grooming Dress to fit in
The study of gestures to communicate meaning Adaptors-unintentional body movement Affect displays -substitute for verbal Emblems- have a direct verbal translation Illustrators- enhance the verbal message KINESICS
SIT, WALK AND STAND TO COMMUNICATE CONFIDENCE AND ATTITUDE
SPATIAL COMMUNICATION VALUE OTHER PEOPLE’S SPACE Intimate Distance up to 18 inches Personal Distance 18 inches -4 feet Social Distance 4 feet-12 feet Public Distance 12 feet- 25 feet Norms: expected behavior established by an individual, society or culture. When a norm is broken, the message is confused or ignored. TOUCH JUDICIOUSLY
TERRITORY The claiming of an area as your own
TIME You send messages with time Therefore, use time effectively: Manage your time Arrange slices of time Record important dates and deadlines Learn to say “no”
ENVIRONMENT artifacts fragrance color