Public Speaking Ch. 6 Vocabulary

artifacts

Personal objects we use to announce our identities and personalize our environments.

chronemics

A type of nonverbal communication concerned with how we perceive and use time to define identities and interaction.

environmental factors

Elements of settings that affect how we feel and act. Environmental factors are a type of nonverbal communication.

haptics

Nonverbal communication that involves physical touch.

kinesics

Body position and body motions, including those of the face.

nonverbal communication

All forms of communication other than words themselves; includes inflection and other vocal qualities as well as several other behaviors.

paralanguage

Vocal communication that does not include actual words; for example, sounds, vocal qualities, accents, and inflection.

physical appearance

Physical features of people and the values attached to those features; a type of nonverbal communication.

proxemics

A type of nonverbal communication that includes space and how we use it.

silence

The lack of verbal communication or paralanguage. Silence is a type of nonverbal communication that can express powerful messages.