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NON- VERBAL
COMMUNICATION
BY: QISTINA GHAZALI / PISMP SEM 1 TESL SJKC

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NON-VERBAL

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DEFINITION : the transfer of information through the use of body language
including eye contact, facial expressions, gestures and more.

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so-called body language accounts for 65,70, even 90 percent of human
communication.
Using the 70-percent figure for body language, the voice accounts for
another 20 percent or so, and specific words only about 10 percent.
NVC is related to culture, social role, rhyme & exaggeration in speech. all due
to the different exposure in those four points above, lead to the VB & NVB
delivered in between social or cultural context
NVB : vocal ( vocal characteristic like pitch, rate )
nonvocal ( body language, environment, attire)
some aspect of NVBC called PARALAGUAGE.

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(refers to nonlinguistic elements like facial expressions, gestures, time & space)

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SPECIFIC CATEGORIES OF

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NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION

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1. KINESICS

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2. OCCULESICS
3. PROXEMICS
4. HAPTICS
5. VOCALICS
6. CHRONEMICS 7.APPEARANCE
8.ENVIRONMENT
9.ARTIFACTS
10.OLFALTICS
11.SYNCRHRONY

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KINESIS ( BODY LANGUAGE ) : OCCULESICS ( EYE BEHAVIOUR) :

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DEALS WITH PHYSICAL MOVEMENT , ALSO
CALLED AS AFFECTIVE DISPLAYS ULTIMATE ELEMENT OF COMMUNICATION

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Some aspects of occulesics deal with a static or fixed gaze
this apply to traditional principal of body versus dynamic eye
or specific parts like arm, face & hands movement.

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also posture in standing & sitting
This so-called eye contact is the subject of much
exp : pouting mouth , crossed arm , interpretation by the observer,
curved body posture making it difficult to predict its exact communication
impact. it is different by the observer with a different livin
it is measure by the emblems not by background.
spoken language, however the emblems
are interpret differently by each cultures EXP : In Mediterranean society, men often look at women
especially in gender and it reinforce what for long periods of time that may be
is really mean verbally. Exp : encircled
interpreted as starring by women from other cultures.
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example, the facial gesture of downcast eyes during

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suggest social deference, evasion, insincerity or boredom.

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PROXEMICS (USE OF SPACE IN HAPTICS (TOUCHING ELEMENT IN

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COMMUNICATION) : the closeness between COMMUNICATION) : both the type of touch
and among people when they speak, as well as its frequency and intensity.

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culture practice

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The distance described on a continuum from EXP :
intimate space (0-18 inches)to personal space HIGH TOUCH :embraces & holding hands
or cultures
informal distance (18 inches to 4 feet) to social MODERATE TOUCH : touching is used only
space or occasionally, such as in handshakes and
formal distance sporadic shoulder touching or back slapping.
(4-12 feet), and public space or distance LOW CONTACT :social touching is rarely used
(beyond 12 feet). at all.

deals with the effective

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space to encourage or inhibit communication.

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VOCALICS (PARALANUAGE): Appearance( physical appearance): deals with the

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deals with vocal cues communication role played by a person’s look (
with physical gestures associated with kinesics).

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more accurately referred to as the nonphonemic qualities of language
(accent,loudness,tempo,pitch,cadence,rate of speech, nasality, tone as
it convey the meaning) It deals with physical aspects of
body shape, hair color and skin tone, as well as grooming,

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VOCALICS CATEGORIES dress (both clothing and jewelry) and
use of appearance enhancements such as body piercings,
1. Vocal characterizers : include laughing, crying, yawning, and so on. brandings and tattoos.
but each culture convey the meaning differently
2. Vocal qualifiers : volume, pitch, rhythm and tempo also are EXP : Among North and Western Africans, public speakers
associated with prefer long robes and big
cultural distinctions. sleeves The Arab and North African head
EXP: Arab culture, for example, speaking loudly connotes sincerity, covering with different bands of cloth and the color of the robes
whereas in North America it often is interpreted as aggressive (white in daytime, dark at
3.Vocal segregates : (sounds such as mmmm, night) are more than fashion statements.
uh-huh, oooo) differs in various culture
4. Vocal rate : deals with the speed at which people talk, another Consider, for
factor that offers various interpretations. example, how attire is an essential part of nonvocal
communication among areas influenced by

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Arab culture.

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Chronemics (use of time as an element Environment (physical space) : room size,

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of communication.) : punctuality color accessibility and location

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1. Formal time : minutes, hours, EXP: in business particularly focused on
days, and so on. desk size, windows and level of office

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2. Informal time : relative to
seasons, social customs, lunar cycles,
etc.
monocharomics : doing one job at one
time (common in NE & NA)
polychronemics : doing several job at Artifacts (apparent objects visible in
one time (common in LA,ASIA,UAE) communication) : art, possession , kinda
personal because it revealing someone's
interest

EXP: in many Western countries, pets

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prestigious.:

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Synchrony (coordination in people’s

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behavior) when their nonverbal cues
in sync with one another.

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mirroring, mimicry, lip sync and
behavioral meshing

Olfactics (smells perspective in

the closer people , the more

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perfume, Arabian tend to be
close with someone they talked

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to smell the 2nd party
USES OF NONVERBAL

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COMMUNICATION

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CAN BE FOR GROUPS OR INDIVIDUALS

To create impressions beyond the verbal element of communication (kinesics, chronemics,vocalics,

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environment)

To repeat and reinforce what is said verbally (occulesics, kinesics

To manage and regulate the interaction among participants in the communication exchange
(kinesics, occulesics, proxemics, synchrony)

To express emotion beyond the verbal element (kinesics, occulesics, haptics, vocalics,
proxemics)

To convey relational messages of affection, power, dominance, respect, and so on

To promote honest communication by detecting deception or conveying suspicion (kinesics,

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occulesics, vocalics)

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To provide group or social leadership by sending messages of power and persuasion
(kinesics,vocalics, chronemics)