Nonverbal Communication: Speaking Without Words
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Transcript Nonverbal Communication: Speaking Without Words
Editors:
MinSuk Lee
Zhiying Zhao
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What is nonverbal communication?
Part I
-Gestures and Body Positioning
-Facial Expressiveness
-Eye Contact
-Conversational Distance
Part II
-Gestures’ examples between
China and Korea
93 percent of a message was transmitted by
the speaker’s tone of voice and facial
expressions.
Gestures and Body Positioning
Gestures are specific body movements that
carry meaning.
Facial Expressions
Facial expressions carry meaning that is
determined by situations and relationships.
Eye Contact
Eye contact is important because
insufficient or excessive eye contact
can create communication barriers.
In relationships, it serves to show intimacy,
attention and influence.
Patterns of eye contact are different across
cultures.
Eye contact’s examples
America / Europe / Asia, Africa, & Latin America
Conversational Distance
We all keep a comfortable distance around
us when we interact with other people.
Distance’s several names
-personal space
-interpersonal distance
-comfort zone
-body bubble
Distance’s examples
-America / Asia
Typical Chinese Gestures
Happy
New Year
Count numbers in China
Typical Chinese Gestures Of Drinking Tea
Korean Gestures
Generally, It means OK!
It means money or
I need some money
Saying “I love you”
Greeting
Asia
America