Real Communication Chapter 5
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Angela0803 on January 16, 2012
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CST 110 Introduction to Communication
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Nonverbal Communication
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Spanish | English |
|---|---|
 nonverbal communication | is the process of intentionally or unintentionally signaling meaning through behavior other than words |
| channel discrepancy | words and actions don't match, the nonverbal communication is more likely to be believed than the verbal communication |
| repeating, complementing, and accenting | nonverbal communication reinforces verbal communication in three ways |
| substituting | replacing words |
| contradicting | conveying the opposite of your verbal message |
| regulating | coordinating verbal interaction |
| immediacy | can be created with several nonverbal behaviors |
| deception | individuals with good nonverbal communication skills may practice this, with good or bad intentions |
| nonverbal codes | the set of communication symbols |
| kinesics | the way gestures and body movements send various messages, include emblems, illustrators, regulators, adaptors and affect displays |
| masking | is a facial management technique whereby we replace an expression of true feeling with one appropriate for a given interaction |
| oculesics | is the study of the use of the eyes in communication settings |
| paralanguage | how we pause, the speed and volume of our speech, and the inflections we use are vocal messages |
| vocalizations | paralinguistic cues that give information about the speaker's emotional or physical state, such as laughing, crying, or sighing |
| artifacts | accessories used for decoration and identification, offer clues to who we are |
| proxemics | the study of the way we use and communicate with space, depends on the cultural environment and is defined by four specific spatial zones: intimate, personal, social, and public |
| territoriality | is the claiming o fan area, with or without legal basis, by regular occupation of the area |
| haptics | depends on the relationship with the communication partner |
| chronemics | is the study of how people perceive the use of time |
| time orientation | gives clues to the importance that person ascribes to the event or interaction |
| contact cultures | depend on touch |
| noncontact cultures | may even tend to avoid touch |
| public-private dimensions | ... |
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