Chapter 5 Vocab Flashcards
Nonverbal communication
All forms of communication other than words themselves. Includes inflection and other vocal qualities, haptics, and several other behaviors.
Immediacy
Behavior that increases perceptions of closeness between communicators.
Kinesics
Body position and body motions, including those of the face.
Haptics
The sense of touch and what it means. Haptics are part of nonverbal communication.
Artifacts
Personal objects that we use to announce our identity and personalize our environment.
Proxemics
An aspect of nonverbal communication that includes space and our uses of it.
Chronemics
The aspect of nonverbal communication that involves our perceptions and use of time to define identities and interaction.
Paralanguage
Vocal communication, such as accents and inflection, that does not use words.