COM110 Lesson 5 Key Terms Flashcards
1
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Emblems
A
Nonverbal phrases that directly translate words or phrases.
2
Q
Affect displays
A
Movements of the facial area that convey emotional meaning.
3
Q
Proxemics
A
The study of how space communicates.
4
Q
Territoriality
A
A possessive or ownership reaction to an area of space or to particular objects.
5
Q
Haptics
A
Communication by touch.
6
Q
Paralanguage
A
The vocal but nonverbal aspects of speech; for example, rate and volume.
7
Q
Chronemics
A
The study of how time communicates.
8
Q
Artifactual communication
A
The meanings communicated by clothing, jewelry, buttons, or the furniture in your house, for example.
9
Q
Social clock
A
The time that a culture establishes for meeting certain milestones.
10
Q
Psychological time
A
Your orientation of the past, present, or future.
