Functions
Verbally saying one thng which non verbally saying another.
Repeat, substitute, regulate, complement, contradict or accent
Contradict
Various nonverbal communications at the same time
Primary, intentional/unintentional, ambiguous, continuous, or multi channeled
Multi channeled
Substitute for a word, known by the culture
Emblem
Orientation of the body
Posture
The fish you caught was only 🤏 big
Illustrator
Say nonverbally what you are saying verbally
Repeat, substitute, regulate, complement, contradict or accent
Repeat
Often unaware
Primary, intentional/unintentional, ambiguous, continuous, or multi channeled
Intentional/unintentional
Helps reciever visualize
Illustrator
The study of touch communication
Haptics/Tactile
Cracking your knuckles when tense
Adaptor
Using paralanguage to emphasize words
Repeat, substitute, regulate, complement, contradict or accent
Accent
Precedence over verbal
Primary, intentional/unintentional, ambiguous, continuous, or multi channeled
Primary
Conversation managed through nonverbal cues
Regulator
The study of space
Proxemics
Small gestures or vocal qualities to make the conversation flow
Repeat, substitute, regulate, complement, contradict or accent
Regulate
Say only nonverbally using only gestures
Repeat, substitute, regulate, complement, contradict or accent
Substitute
Constantly communicating something verbally
Primary, intentional/unintentional, ambiguous, continuous, or multi channeled
Continuous
Adaptor
The study of body language
Kinesics
Looking at the speaker and retaining eye contact while they are talking, to keep the conversation flowing
Regulator
Vocal qualities or gestures to enhance meaning of the message
Repeat, substitute, regulate, complement, contradict or accent
Complement
Culture, family influences, personality
Primary, intentional/unintentional, ambiguous, continuous, or multi channeled
Ambiguous
Facial expressions
Affect display
Not what you say but how you say it; what word you put emphasis on
Paralanguage
I didn't cheat on the SPANISH test vs.
I didn't CHEAT on the Spanish test vs.
I didn't cheat on the Spanish test
Paralanguage