Communicative behaviours Flashcards
Vocalics or Paralanguage
this refers how how loud/fast the speaker talks (volume/rate), their tone and pitch of voice. Basically how they speak
Someone who speaks really quickly, with a high pitch during an interview can be assumed to be nervous.
Someone who speaks my sarcastic monotone is conveying that they are bored and probably annoyed at how stupid you are.
Proxemics
the speaker’s use of space when they try to deliever a message. What do these things say about the speaker?
They stand six inches in front of you
They stay in one place when delivering a speech, gripping on to the podium as though it’s the only thing supporting them.
Artifacts
**this refers to the speaker’s use of objects to related a message. **
a poltician who is wearing your national flag as a tie pie vs. one that has a nazi armband
Kinesics or Body language -
**this refers to the speakers use of body language, facial expression, posture and eye contact in speech. **
someone who doesn’t maintain eye contact
someone who is slouching during a lecture
A speaker that has a scowl on their face during a speech
Chronemics
The speaker’s attitude or use of time say alot, about them.
someone who shows up an hour late to an orientation to make a speech
Five senses
and movement