NONVERBAL CODES Flashcards
THE SEVERAL NONVERBAL CODES:
kinesics, eye and facial behavior, vocalics, physical appearance, proxemics, Tactilics or Haptics, and Chronemics
This is the study of bodily movement
Kinesics
five kinds the body movements:
emblems, illustrators, affect, regulator,
posture, and adaptors
are movements that are functionally
equivalent to words
Emblems
are used with words to assist the listener to
understand meanings
Illustrators
displays movements that express emotions
Affect
are movements that regulate interaction with people
regulators
are movements
that used to fulfill a physical need but have been adapted to serve other needs.
Adaptors
is the body position more than body movement.
Posture
is how and how much we look at the people
Eye contact and facial expression
This involves the meanings stimulated by the sound of the voice
Vocalics
Our appearance is our message code.
Physical appearance
This describes how people use space to communicate.
Proxemics
This is communicating by touching or putting part of the
body in contact with something.
Tactilics or Haptics
The study of the use of time in communication
Chronemics