Nonverbal Communication

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Nonverbal Communication Adler Towne say that
nonverbal communication involves messages without
words. So, this lesson becomes a continuation of
the last chapter in that they both focus on the
message part of the model. Whole worlds of
meaning can be created without words, just think
of silent films. Ex. The Husband of Irma Ex. The
Gambler Some say that there are three message
codes -the verbal code7 of message
meaning -the body language code55 of message
meaning -the paralanguage code38 of message
meaning What do you think? Ex. Yellow Stonie,
my pup
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Hall and the Silent Language Anthropology and
the study of nonverbal comm. Halls three kinds
of nonverbal -Technical -Formal -Informal Hal
ls Iceberg
Above waterline Technical Nonverbal
Waterline Formal Nonverbal
Below waterline Informal Nonverbal
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Some Illustrations TechnicalLaws FormalMs
Manners Informal--Distance
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• Characteristics of Nonverbal (NV)
• A Review of Adler and Towne, but of course with
  Dans twist on things
• NV exits
• NV has value
• Cultural-Bound
• Primarily Relational
• Ambiguous

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• Differences Between V NV
• Single vs. Multiple Channels
• Discrete vs. Ambiguous
• Verbal vs. Nonverbal Impact
• Deliberate vs. Unconscious

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Types of Nonverbal (NV) Eye Contact -participat
e or not -flow of control -interest Body
Movements -me and officers Clothing Distance -in
timate distance--18 or closer -personal
distance--3? -Social distance--3 or
more -public distance--12 Physical
Environment -Vegas -Denver Time -German home
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Some Concluding Thoughts/Questions Concerning
Nonverbal Communication Do you think we can
write a grammar of NV? Do you think that we
really gather the vast portion of the meaning of
a message from the NV aspects? Any
exceptions? Do you think there are any universal
nonverbal symbols?