CMN 1148 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Kinesics, Nonverbal Communication, Human Imprint
20 Apr 2016
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Nonverbal communication: communication that does not involve language. With verbal communication, a one-to-one correspondence exists between two sets of symbols. Ex. the position of flags to symbolize letters. Nonverbal cues that replace the verbal with a nonverbal message, culture and context-bound. Illustrators complement, repeat, or add emphasis to verbal messages. Ex. smiling warmly when saying i love you . Illustrators have no meaning on their own; they get their meaning from the accompanying words and the context. Illustrators differ from replacing or substituting function because they accompany words. Nonverbal cues that control and manage the flow of communication between people. Ex. raising your hand to say i want to speak . Nonverbal regulators also perform a substituting function; they take the place of spoken requests or demands: they can sometimes be a regulating or non-regulating function. Ex. adjusting clothes, shifting position, or twisting a strand of hair. Adaptors convey information, which may be meaningful or meaningless (they are ambiguous)
