RLS 2389 Chapter 6 Part 1Online version nonverbal by Sara Roberts 1 Functions of Nonverbal Communication 2 Body Language 3 Paraverbal Language 4 Interpretation of Nonverbal Language Impression Management Sign of Membership Regulate Communication Provide Feedback Repeat or Emphasize Verbal Message Substitute for Words Express Social Relationships Proximity- how you take up space Touch- how firm is your handshake? Eye Contact-during speaking and listening Facial Expressions- eye rolls, face scrunching Gestures- hand motions Posture- leaders should stand up straight Olfactics (Personal Odor)- how do people smell? Physical Appearance- how you dress, grooming Chronemics- the use of time, are you late? sounds that are not words Pitch- how high or low a voice is Rate- how fast you talk Volume- how loud you are Inflection-how voice goes up or down Accents- how you say certain words Age, Gender, Culture, Well-Being nonverbal display rules are learned, so certain factors affect how people see them
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