Nonverbal Communication Flashcards
drawing meaning from something you observe; understand what someone is communicating to you.
decoding
putting feelings into behavior through nonverbal communication; allowing listeners to understand you.
Encoding
elements of an interaction that do not change
static
elemants of an interaction that do change
dynamic
indicating what you want other people do to is one way of _____ interactions through NVC
regulating
NVC can convey attitudes towards others, towards the situation, or towards oneself by
transmitting emotional information
the study of space and distance in communication is known as
proxemics
used to establish and announce territory
markers
part of the space around the body that people regard as their own
body buffer zone
the kinesics of NVC include ___, -____, and ____ _____
posture, gestures, and facial expressions
vocal characteristics that accompany speech and provide information about how verbal messages should be interpreted
Vocalics
use and evaluation of time
chronemics
physical contact, or touch
haptics
using one’s own culture as a standard for what is “right” and “normal”
Ethnocentric bias
this study of culture focuses on large-scale differences among nations, regions, ethnicities, and religions.
Structured
this study of culture focuses on coded systems of meanings transacted through everyday communication
transacted
structure based context: this emphasizes environment
high context
Structure based context: this emphasizes spoken messages
low context
this stresses group membership and place in society
collectivism
this stresses individual’s achievements, desires, and freedoms
individualism
linear, work toward goals, sequence, and order
Monochronic
open-ended cycles, multiple, simultaneous tasks and conversations
Polychronic
direct confrontation to achieve necessary renegotiations (individualist) as conflict is known as
opportunity
disturbance of peace; confrontations of ineffective (collectivist) as conflict is known as
destructive
smaller cultural groups within a larger cultural system
co-cultures
co-cultures defined in terms of speaking patterns and styles
speech communities
a co-culture’s shared meanings and symbols
speech communication codes
certain topics about which people in a speech community never bother to persuade one another, given common understandings and shared beliefs
cultural persuadeables
