LINGUIST 2E03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Whistle Rymes, Nonverbal Communication, Linguistics
14 Sep 2017
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By congratulating someone we can clap or verbally say it. Many different levels of our words are being interpreted. Setting: shopping: go to many stores/agencies asking for a product. How many participants does this activity involve: how many people are involved depends on the setting. Buyer: has questions, has to make decisions. This assignment is a linguistic activity that involves both verbal and non-verbal communication. Non-verbal communication: body language faces, arms, posture: open versus closed, appearance dress, hair style, piercing, etc, gender does it make a difference, places a role for you, or approach female/males sales person. If you"re shopping for lingerie does it depend on approaching a man or woman: eye contact versus looking away; possible meanings, sincerity, smile versus lack of expression. You want to purchase a product or service to meet your need. You may know something about that product but the merchant may know more. You expect information, advice and help in decision making.
