Six Types Of Nonverbal Communication

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Nonverbal communication is communication without using words. It is a very significant part of communication.

Nonverbal communication can go on independently without the use of words. We show our joy, displeasure, anger and so on even without saying a word through our non verbal behaviour. However, rarely we speak without any non-verbal cues. Almost always the spoken word goes with the nonverbal behaviour

There are two dimensions in a communication process: the content and the relational dimension. The message as expressed in actual words is the content dimension. The relational dimension or the meta-communication (i.e., communication about communication), refers to the how the receiver receives the verbal content and this depends on the …show more content…

It is a part of our everyday behaviour. We communicate with one another through the use of our hands, arms, faces, personal space, etc,. Such behaviour tells a lot about our attitudes, personalities, relationships and emotions.

(ii) Types of nonverbal communication
Six types of nonverbal communication are commonly used. They are:

1. Chronemics or the use of time, time sense, value for time and timing in communication
2. Proxemics or the use of interpersonal space in the communication setting
3. Haptics or the use of the sense of touch in communication
4. Kinetics or communicating through limb and body movement
5. Vocalics or paralanguage or the use of wordless vocal noises
6. Physical appearance or the way one looks and carries oneself. Dress is a part of this …show more content…

Chronemics is the study of the role of time in communication. It is the way in which one perceives and values time, structures time, and reacts to time. The perception of time is a powerful, yet subtle, force in interpersonal interactions. Time perceptions include punctuality, willingness to wait, and interactions.

Time can be used as an indicator of status. For example the boss may interrupt work to hold an unscheduled meeting anytime; while the subordinate often would have to make an appointment to see the boss. Specifically time perceptions affect waiting time, talk time and work

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