Lesson 2: Nonverbal Communication Flashcards
What are the 5 subtopics under nonverbal communication?
- Paralinguistics
- Kinesics
- Proxemics
- Whistle languages
- Sign languages
Paralinguistics is the study of?
Study of nonverbal cues of the voice.
Paralinguistics focuses on _______ something is stated rather than what is said.
Focuses on how it is said.
What are the 3 categories of paralinguistics
- Voice qualifiers
- Voice characterizers
- Vocal segregates
Category of paralinguistics which refers to the manner a verbal statement is presented.
Voice qualifier
Three things under voice qualifiers.
Tone, tempo, volume
This is a paralinguistic category where sounds can stand alone. (Crying, laughing, sighing)
Voice characterizers
These are called fillers. It regulates the flow of verbal communication.
Voice segregates
What are 4 things under kinesics?
Gesture
Posture
Eye contact
Facial expression
Body movements and gestures serve as nonverbal communication.
Kinesics
What is the Latin word for the word Kinesics, meaning “movement”?
Kinesis
Who is the proponent of kinesics?
Ray L.
Birdwhistell
He is the proponent of Proxemics.
Edward T. Hall
How humans communicate through space.
Proxemics
The Latin word for Proxemics, meaning “movement”.
Proximus
________ is the foundation of proxemic study.
Territoriality
What are the 3 categories of Proxemics?
- Distance
- Space
- Modes of Perception and Behavior
This type of distance is reserved only for closest individuals.
Intimate distance
This type of distance can be seen in social gatherings, professional settings, and between strangers.
Social distance
This type of distance is also called a personal bubble where it is reserved only for close friends and family.
Personal space
This type of distance is the least personal, is formal, and has public interaction.
Public distance
What are the 4 types of distances in Proxemics?
- Intimate distance
- Personal distance
- Social distance
- Public distance
What are the 3 categories under space in Proxemics?
- Fixed space
- Semi-fixed space
- Informal space
Type of space with examples such as classrooms, buildings, walls, etc.
Fixed space
Type of space where objects limit the area.
Semi-fixed space
What are the 2 categories under semi-fixed space?
Sociofugal and sociopetal
This is the private space that we carry.
Informal space
What are the 8 variables of Proxemics behavior?
- Postural-sex identifier
- Sociofugal and sociopetal axis
- Kinesthetic factor
- Touch code
- Visual code
- Olfaction code
- Thermal code
- Voice Loudness
Proxemic behavior that refers to eye contact.
Visual code
Proxemic behavior that refers to positioning of shoulders and face.
Sociofugal and sociopetal axis
Proxemic behavior that refers to the manner of touching one another.
Touch code
Proxemic behavior that refers to heat transmission.
Thermal code
Proxemic behavior that refers to smell, of breath and odors.
Olfaction code
Proxemic behavior that refers to separation between people.
Kinesthetic factor
Proxemic behavior that refers to postural status and sex identities.
Postural-sex identifier
Loudness has varying levels which are?
Silent
Very soft
Soft
Normal
Loud
Very loud
These languages are based on phonetic representations.
Whistle languages
Two examples of whistle languages.
Silbo Gomero and Mazateco whistled speech
This whistle language used the mouth, tongue, and fingers.
Silbo Gomero
Where did Silbo Gomera originate?
La Gomera in the Canary Islands
Silbo Gomero is traditionally used to communicate in?
Valleys
This whistle language is used by the Mazateco people, using only their tongue and mouth.
Mazateco whistled speech
Language of dead people
Sign Language
Two types of sign language.
- Primary SL
- Alternate SL
Consists of the signs for the alphabet and is used by hearing-impaired.
Primary SL
Used in limited communication, when speech cannot be used. Used by speakers.
Alternate SL
Space used by signer
Sign space
He studied American Sign Language (ASL). Discovered signs and spoken languages share similarities.
William C. Stokoe Jr. (1960)
Introduced ASL.
Laurent Clerc and Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
A common belief is that sign language was invented by?
Abbe Charles Michel de L’Epee
