public speaking chapter 3
Terms
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- nonverbal communication
- consists of all the elements of communication other than words
- body language
- the use of facial expression, eye contact, gestures, posture, and movement to communicate
- masking
- purposely using facial expressions normally associated with one feeling to disguise other, true feelings
- gestures
- are the movements people make with their arms, hands, and fingers
- posture
- the position of a person's body
- movement
- the way a person moves
- paralanguage
- the use of voice variation and extraneous sounds to communicate
- environment
- the immediate surroundings, including color, lighting, sound, and space
- intimate space
- consists of up to eighteen inches of space between you and other people
- personal space
- consists of eighteen inches to four feet between you and other people
- social space
- consists of from four to twelve feet between you and other people
- public space
- consists of the area beyond twelve feet between you and other people
- perception check
- a verbal response stating one person's inderstanding of someone elses nonverbal behavior