MAT 247 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Kente Cloth, Nonverbal Communication, Paralanguage

• School: University of Kentucky
• Department: Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles
• Course: MAT 247
• Professor: Spillman

Document Summary

Types of situations in which we are involved. Dress is one of the several modes of nonverbal communication that does not necessarily involve verbal expression through writing or speaking. The physical distances people maintain from one another (proxemics) The sounds of the voice while delivering verbal communications (paralinguistic) Polysemic: dress sends a great amount of messages all at one time. Example: it is difficult to find agreement on all of the meanings packing into one appearance. Meanings of dress in u. s. society today are coded only generally and imprecisely. Leaving much to the imagination of the perceiver. Dr. docea fianu: states that kente cloth has been in productions in ghana since the 17th century. Established system of color meanings (blue portrays love) and status meanings (originally meant for royalty and wealthy) Taste: is not strongly related to appearance. Grammar: the rules that govern how an array of elements are compiled on the body to complete a dressed appearance.