CMN 1148 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Nonverbal Communication, Linguistics, Agreeableness
20 Dec 2016
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Nonverbal communication: communication that does not involve language. Ex. posture, stance, eye contact, gestures, physical, appearance and dress. Developed from anthropology/ study of non western cultures. Ex. semaphores: position of flag represents a letter. Nonverbal cues that replace the verbal with a nonverbal message, culture and context-bound. Illustrators have no meaning on their own, they get their meaning from the accompanying words and the context. Differ from replacing/ substituting functions because they accompany words. Ex. smiling warmly while saying i love you . Nonverbal cues that control and manage the flow of communication between people. Ex. raising a hand in class to indicate you want to speak. Ex. indicating someone to go at a stop sign with a hand signal. Ex. raising finger to say wait until i finish . Also perform a substitution function because takes the place of verbal communication. Ex. adjusting clothes, shifting position, twisting hair. Conveys information which may be meaningful or meaningless.
