Chapter 4 Nonverbal Communication

Affect Displays

Nonverbal movements of the face and body used to show emotion.

Illustrators

Nonverbal movements that accompany or reinforce verbal messages.

Regulators

Nonverbal movements that control the flow or pace of communication.

Emblems

Nonverbal movements that substitute for words and phrases.

Adaptors

Nonverbal movements that you might perform fully in private but only partially in public.

Artifacts

Ornaments or adornments you display that hold communicative potential. (jewelry, hairstyles, cosmetics, automobiles, canes, watches, shoes, portfolios, hats, glasses, tattoos, body piercings, tooth filling)

Paralinguistic Features

the non-word sounds and non-word characteristics of language, such as pitch, volume, rate, and quality.

Vocal Cues

All of the oral aspects of sound except words themselves.

Objectics

Also called object language; the study of the human and use of clothing and other artifacts as nonverbal codes.

Chronemics

Also called temporal communication; the way people organize and use time and the messages that are created because of their organization and use of it.

Complementation

Nonverbal and verbal codes add meaning to each other and expand the meaning of either message alone.

Substitution

Nonverbal codes are used instead of verbal codes.

Regulation

Nonverbal codes are used to monitor and control interactions with others.

Pitch

The highness or lowness of the speaker's voice.

Rate

The pace of your speech.

Nonverbal Communication

The process of using messages that are not words to generate meaning.

Repetition

The same message is sent both verbally and nonverbally.

Kinesics

The study of bodily movements, including posture, gestures, and facial expressions.

Proxemics

The study of the human use space and distance.

Emphasis

The use of nonverbal cues to strengthen verbal messages.

Tactile Communication

The use of touch in communication.

Inflection

The variety or changes in pitch.

Contradiction

Verbal and Nonverbal messages conflict.

Nonverbal Codes

codes of communication consisting of symbols that are not words, including non-word vocalizations