NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION
By: ERNEST HERNANDEZ
How nonverbal communication is used
REPLACING SPEECH
Communication can be done without speaking. For example:
- Pointing with feet, legs, hands, head or whole body
- Gestures with fingers, hands and arms.
- Tilting of head
- Movement of any combination of the 90 muscles in the face.
Replacement for speech can be direct one-for-one gestures with clear meaning or may be less obvious or conscious movements that signal requests, attitudes and intent.
HAND SIGNALS
Hand signals are given by cyclists and some motorists to indicate their intentions to other traffic. Under the terms of the Vienna Convention on Traffic, bicycles are considered to be vehicles and cyclists are considered to be drivers. The of most countries reflect this.
In some countries (such as in the Czech Republic,[1] Canada, and the United States), hand signals are designated not only for cyclists, but for every vehicle that does not have signal lights or has damaged signal lights. For example, drivers of older cars and mopeds may be required to make hand signals.
PERCENTAGES
NON VERBAL WAYS
NON VERBAL COMMUNICATION
Body language is not a “language.”
As mentioned, there is no dictionary for nonverbal communication. The meaning of a particular nonverbal cue, such as a certain gesture or eye movement, can depend on the context, the individual, and the relationship between the “sender” of the cue and the recipient. The exception are certain gestures, known as “emblems” – gestures that take the place of the spoken word, such as the “ok” symbol made with thumb and forefinger, or flipping someone the bird – the meaning of these emblems is clear!