Lesson 3. Verbal and Non Verbal Communication Autosaved
Lesson 3. Verbal and Non Verbal Communication Autosaved
NON-VERBAL
COMMUNICATIO
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OBJECTIVES
a. distinguish verbal from nonverbal
communication;
.
This is when one person addresses a large
group of people. Examples include public
speeches, presentations, lectures, or
Public
election campaigns. In this type, there's Communicati
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usually a single sender and multiple
receivers.
This involves interaction
among three or more
people, typically in a setting Small Group
where all participants can Communicati
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contribute and connect.
This involves delivering
messages to a very large
audience through various Mass
media channels like Communicati
on
newspapers, television,
radio, and social media.
Non-Verbal
Communication
Transmitting
messages without
using words is
called non-verbal
communication. It is
conveyed as visual
cues.
Types of
Non-verbal
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1. Language of
gestures
Gestures are the most
often used type of non-
verbal communication. To
be more understandable
and interesting to a
listener, the speaker
must accompany his/her
speech with gestures but
one has to consider the
culture of the receiver
because gestures have
different meanings
(KINESICS) in
other places.
The following are other
examples of gesture:
a. Emblems – clenched fist
upraised
b. Emphasizing – “YES”
clenched both fists in front of
breast
c. Illustrating – “this large”
(open hands set apart)
d. Regulating – “shh”
forefinger in front of lips
2. Facial Expression
The face plays a very
important role in
communication. It
expresses various types
of emotions or feelings
such as joy, sorrow,
anger, annoyance,
confusion, fear, hatred or
surprise. Within the facial
area, eyes are especially
effective for indicating
attention and interest.
However, interpretations
(OCULESICS)
of facial expressions)
3. Language of colors
People choose colors
based on the meaning of
each. Colors have certain
meanings based on the
dictates of culture and
gender. In the
Philippines, most parents
prepare everything in
blue for baby boys and
pink for baby girls.
People wear black when
they grieve while others
wear white.
4. Language of
Flowers
Flowers are also used to
say what we cannot
expressed in words.
These meanings are also
influenced by culture and
gender. In the Philippines,
men send flowers to
women. When men give
flowers, it reflects their
reference to women as
delicate and feminine. It
indicates special
treatment. When a man
gives a woman flowers,
5. Language of Space
Language of space or
proxemics is the use of
space based on
importance. This type of
non-verbal
communication is
similarly used as
chronemics by people
who want to show who
they are.
Refers to how space and
(PROXEMICS
distance influence)
Proxemics Zones
(Edward T. Hall)
Intimate distance- 0-18
inches
Personal distance- 1.5
ft.- 4ft.
Social Distance- 4 ft. –
12ft
Public Distance- 12 ft. +
6. Language of Time
Language of time or
chronemics is the use
of time based on
position and power.
Refers to how time
affects
communication
(CHRONEMIC
7. Language of Touch
Language of touch also
known as Haptics can also
be used to expressed
what cannot be said. It is
also one of the most
powerful of the types of
non-verbal
communication. Unlike the
other types, in Haptics,
there is contact between
the sender and the
receiver of the message.
Touch can comfort,
(HAPTICS)
encourage, dissuade, or
8. Para-language
Para-language refers to the
“how” of saying something
other than what is said. The
meaning of words spoken
depends on how they are
said. Tones, voices, and
rhythm must match the
content of the message if
the message is to be
understood at all; they
reinforce the message. The
words with strong points to
deliver must be emphasized
with strong para-language.
(VOCALICS) )
Para-language
includes:
Direction: Write 10
sentences about the
quotation below.