Chp 4 - Human Comms

Adaptors

Nonverbal movements that usually involve the unintended touching or manipulating of our bodies or artifacts to fulfill some physical or psychological need

Affect displays

Nonverbal movements of the face & body used to show emotion

American Sign Language (ASL)

A complete language system that uses hand signs coupled with discrete facial expressions & body postures to convey meaning

Articulation

The production of sounds; a component of enunciation

Chronemics

Also called temporal communication; the way ppl organize & use time & the messages that are created b/c of their organization & use of that time

Complementing

Using nonverbal & verbal codes to add meaning to each other & to expand the meaning of either message alone

Contradicting

Sending verbal & nonverbal messages that conflict

Emblems

Nonverbal movements that substitute for words & phrases

Emphasizing

The use of nonverbal cues to strengthen verbal messages

Enunciation

Combining pronunciation & articulation to produce a word with clarity & distinction

Illustrators

Nonverbal movements that accompany or reinforce verbal messages

Inflection

The variety of changes in pitch

Kinesics

The study of bodily movements, including posture, gestures, & facial expressions

Nonverbal Codes

Messages consisting of symbols that are not words, including nonword vocalizations

Nonverbal Communication

The process of using messages other than words to create meaning with others

Nonword Sounds:

Sounds like “mmh,” “huh,” “& “ahh,” as well as the pauses or the absence of sounds used for effect

Objectics

Also called object language; the study of the human use of clothing & artifacts as nonverbal codes

Paralinguistic features

The nonword sounds & nonword characteristics of language, such as pitch, volume, rate, & quality

Physical attractiveness

The perceived desirability of another person’s outward physical appearance

Pitch

The highness or lowness of the voice

Pronunciation

Saying a word correctly or incorrectly

Quality

The unique resonance of the voice, such as huskiness, nasality, raspiness, or whininess

Rate

The pace of your speech | the speed at which a speech is delivered, normally b/t 125 & 190 words per minute

Regulating

Using nonverbal codes to monitor & control interactions with others

Regulators

Nonverbal movements that control the flow or pace of communication

Repeating

Sending the same message both verbally & nonverbally

Silence

The lack of sound

Substituting

Using nonverbal codes instead of verbal codes

Tactile communication

The use of touch in communication

Vocal Cues

All of the oral aspects of sound except words themselves

Volume

The loudness or softness of the voice

Intentionality

the purposefulness of nonverbal communication

intentional & interpreted/misinterpreted

Territoriality

need to claim & maintain physical space

Personal space

personal bubble / distance b/t you and others

Context

setting & situation

Audience

who you are communicating with