COMM 2303 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Chronemics, Eye Contact, Expectancy Violations Theory

• School: Northeastern University
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: COMM 2303
• Professor: Margaret Williams

Document Summary

Lecture notes nonverbal codes and cultural space. Nonverbal communication: nonverbal communication is defined as communication through means other than language, verbal and nonverbal communication compared: Both are symbolic, communicate meaning, and are patterned. There are sometimes contradictions between verbal and nonverbal communication: nonverbal behaviour communicates. Deception (you may be able to tell if someone is lying. : expectancy violations theory. Nonverbal violations of expected behaviour are perceived as positive or negative depending on the specific context and behaviour (pg. Example: it is expected for people to spread out as much as possible in an empty bus or train. Nonverbal behaviours: some universality exists with nonverbal behaviours, particularly with facial expressions like smiling. The causes for these facial expressions vary from culture to culture: nonverbal codes include proxemics, the study of how people use space. Some cultures are contact cultures and some are non-contact cultures: gestures are not universal and vary around the world.