ANTH 205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Kinesics, Nonverbal Communication, Spoken Language
27 Nov 2017
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Communication: all systems of communication require a common system of symbols, signs, or behaviors, spoken language is the main transmitter of human culture. We also use nonverbal communication: kinesics. The study of communication by nonverbal means, including posture, mannerisms, body movement, facial expressions, & signs & gestures. Youtube: seinfeld - elaine just got back from holiday. Body language may in uence rst impressions: ex: limp handshake & shifty gaze, study showed females @ university of alabama who had rmer handshakes tended to be more extroverted & open to experience. He didn"t look me in the eye. Never trust a person who doesn"t look you in the eye. [american police o cer] I don"t know what to think of that. [russian. They seem to get upset when you stand close to them. [jordanian teacher] Human universals: some nonverbal communication is universal, across cultures. Ex: smile, posture: not all body & hand gestures are universal.
