PSY321H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Pragmatics, Fishmans, Proxemics
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It is a complicated process with many different open channels for message transmission several different channels of communication they are open to external and internal influences: much of this process is automatic as we were never taught how to communicate, we come to understand how to communicate, we are fluent in both verbal and nonverbal communication methods, cultures differ in the degree to which communication relies on explicit verbal information vs. implicit nonverbal cues, high context cultures. People are deeply involved with each other strong bonds and relationships b/w the members: leads to much shared information that guides behaviour, clear and appropriate ways of behaving, this information is widely shared and understood, does not need to be explicitly communicated, w. high contact cultures much communication is done nonverbally (explicitly) b/c they share a large body of info that it is clear to all members what are the appropriate ways of behaving.
