Types of nonverbal communication
TOPIC: TYPES OF NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION.
Non-verbal communication are the types of communication not communicated in words. The different types of non-verbal communication include:
1. Kinesics.
2. Posture.
3. Gesture.
4. Haptics.
5. Facial Expression.
6. Eye contact.
7. Paralanguage.
8. Chronemics.
9. Colour.
10. Clothing.
11. Proxemics
KINESICS: is the interpretation of body motion communication such as facial expressions and gestures — that is, nonverbal behaviour related to movement of any part of the body or the body as a whole. The equivalent popular culture term is body language, a term Ray Birdwhistell -- considered the founder of this area of study[1] -- never used, and did not consider appropriate (on the grounds that what can be conveyed with the body does not meet the linguist's definition of language). Even so, many people use this term.
POSTURE: There are many different types of body positioning to portray certain postures, including slouching, towering, legs spread, jaw thrust, shoulders forward, and arm crossing. The posture or bodily stance exhibited by individuals communicates a variety of messages whether good or bad. Posture can be used to determine a participant's degree of attention or involvement, the difference in status between communicators, and the level of fondness a person has for the other communicator, depending on body "openness”. Studies investigating the impact of posture on interpersonal relationships suggest that mirror-image congruent postures, where one person's left side is parallel to the other person's right side, leads to favourable perception of communicators and positive speech; a person who displays a forward lean or decreases a backward lean also signifies positive sentiment during communication.
Posture can be situation-relative, that is, people will change their posture depending on the situation they are in.
GESTURE: Gestures may be made with the hands, arms or body, and also include movements of the head, face
Non-verbal communication are the types of communication not communicated in words. The different types of non-verbal communication include:
1. Kinesics.
2. Posture.
3. Gesture.
4. Haptics.
5. Facial Expression.
6. Eye contact.
7. Paralanguage.
8. Chronemics.
9. Colour.
10. Clothing.
11. Proxemics
KINESICS: is the interpretation of body motion communication such as facial expressions and gestures — that is, nonverbal behaviour related to movement of any part of the body or the body as a whole. The equivalent popular culture term is body language, a term Ray Birdwhistell -- considered the founder of this area of study[1] -- never used, and did not consider appropriate (on the grounds that what can be conveyed with the body does not meet the linguist's definition of language). Even so, many people use this term.
POSTURE: There are many different types of body positioning to portray certain postures, including slouching, towering, legs spread, jaw thrust, shoulders forward, and arm crossing. The posture or bodily stance exhibited by individuals communicates a variety of messages whether good or bad. Posture can be used to determine a participant's degree of attention or involvement, the difference in status between communicators, and the level of fondness a person has for the other communicator, depending on body "openness”. Studies investigating the impact of posture on interpersonal relationships suggest that mirror-image congruent postures, where one person's left side is parallel to the other person's right side, leads to favourable perception of communicators and positive speech; a person who displays a forward lean or decreases a backward lean also signifies positive sentiment during communication.
Posture can be situation-relative, that is, people will change their posture depending on the situation they are in.
GESTURE: Gestures may be made with the hands, arms or body, and also include movements of the head, face