CMN 314 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Nonverbal Communication, Eye Contact
26 Aug 2016
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Nonverbal communication: communication based on person"s use of voice. Manuscript speech: speech that is written out word for word and read to audience. Impromptu speech: speech delivered with little or no immediate preparation. Extemporaneous speech: carefully prepared and rehearsed speech presented with brief notes. Conversational quality: presenting speech so it sounds spontaneous. Pitch: highness or lowness of the speaker"s voice. Inflections: changes in pitch or tone of speaker"s voice. Pause: momentary break in vocal delivery of speech. Vocalized pause: pause that occurs when speaker fills silence with words (um, uh, er) Vocal variety: changes in speaker"s rate, pitch and volume that give expressiveness. Pronunciation: accepted standard of sound and rhythm for words in given language. Dialects: varieties of language distinguished by variations of accent, grammar, vocab. Accent: characteristic pronunciation determined by social or regional background of speaker. Accent discrimination: formation of prejudice or bias based on someone"s accent. Kinesthetics: study of body motions as a systematic mode of communication.
