Demonstrative Communication Paper
Communication is important in every day life. It allows people to express and understand what someone is thinking. There are different forms of communication, but the focus of this paper is about demonstrative communication. Demonstrative communication is a form of nonverbal communication. Nonverbal communication is defined as, “all types of communication that don’t involve the exchange of words” (Rogers & Steinfatt, 1999, p. 67). Demonstrative communication, or nonverbal communication, expresses to a receiver what a sender is thinking without the use of only words. We communicate if different forms of language every day. “Nonverbal communication is present everywhere and makes up the bulk of the messages you send (Cheesebro, O 'Connor, & Rios, 2010, Chapter 4, Language). It is a key factors in interpreting the true meaning of a conversation. Even though it is not always an effective form of conversation, demonstrative communication can provide effective results because without demonstrative communication in would be hard to interpret the meaning of a conversation. Demonstrative communication has different forms within interpretation. These forms of interpretation can provide effective, and occasionally ineffective, results in a conversation. If it is an effective means of conversation then it will deepen it by adding meaning in another form other than just words. Body language is one form of interpretation within demonstrative communication. A sender or receiver can interpret body language through an individual’s gestures, posture, or facial expression. Also the tone in a senders voice can express sarcasm, anger, and excitement. Along with tone is the ability to show emotion when not verbally communicating. If a person is crying or laughing it can help interpret what the person is feeling without hearing them speak. Also style or fashion can demonstrate communication without saying a word. People judge an individual based on his or her
References: Cheesebro, T., O 'Connor, L., & Rios, F. (2010). Communication in the Workplace.
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