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COMM Exam 3

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Contamination
A type of intrusion in which someone's territory is marked with noise or pollution.
Kinesics
The study of body movement.
Environment
The study of our surroundings; the physical setting of a presentation. The environment can shape the communication interaction.
Polychronic
A time orientation that places less emphasis on keeping a tight schedule and values greater flexibility.
Deintensification
To reduce the intensity of our facial expression of a certain emotion.
Chronemics
The study of the ways in which time is used to structure interactions.
Violation
The use of or intrusion into primary territory without our permission.
Somatyping
A system that classifies people according to their body type
Regulators
Gestures used to control the turn-taking in conversations.
Social zone
The distance at which we usually talk to strangers or conduct business (4 feet to 12 feet).
Noncontact culture
Cultures infrequent in touching.
Proxemics
The study of how we use space and distance to communicate.
Masking
To hide an expression connected to a felt emotion and replace it with an expression more appropriate to the situation.
Haptics
The study of touch.
Nonverbal immediacy
The use of closeness-inducing nonverbal behavioral cues.
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