COM 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Nonverbal Communication, Kinesics, Social Distance
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Nonverbal communication: the process of using wordless messages to generate meaning. Nonverbal communication works in conjunction with the words that we utter in six ways: Repeating: the same message is sent both verbally and nonverbally. Emphasizing: the use of nonverbal cues to strengthen verbal messages. Complementing: using nonverbal and verbal codes to add meaning to each other and to expand the meaning of either message alone. Substituting: nonverbal codes are used instead of verbal codes. Regulating: using nonverbal codes to monitor and control interactions with others. People use the same code to communicate a variety of meanings. A variety of codes communicate the same meaning. Nonverbal codes: codes of communication consisting of symbols that are not words, including nonword vocalizations (ex: bodily movements, facial expression etc. ) Kinesics: the study of bodily movements, including posture, gestures, and facial expressions. Mehrabian studied nonverbal communication by examining the concepts of liking, status, and responsiveness among the participants in communication situations.
