Nonverbal Communication Is A Key Element

Communication is an expressions of ones thoughts...To convey what one person is trying to say to

And its what you do with your friends, when you can actually be seen in public, with the person that you are going out with.

Language is an incredibly powerful tool for communication and the words we use control the

Speech – The act of speaking, verbal communication. The act of expressing or describing thoughts, feelings or ideas by articulate sounds or words.

There are eight key forms of nonverbal communications used on a daily basis. These forms can affect the way people view another person; however, without understanding the forms of nonverbal communication there is certain to be a lot of misinterpretations. Cultural and language differences are a common reason for miscommunication. When communicating with people in different cultures, a person should be extremely aware of the hand gestures and nonverbal communication tools they are using. Many of the hand gestures used in the United States that mean good things, mean offensive and profane things to other cultures. Nonverbal communication is described as body language, hand gestures, and facial expressions. It is known that people reveal more information through nonverbal communication, than words alone to get a point across. There will always be some interaction between two or more people that everyone’s

Words are like vessels—they are merely novel constructions of sounds empty of meaning until we fill them. They mean only what we discern in them, and nothing more.

a derogatory term used mostly by others when one makes a mistake that involves repercussions.

When we communicate, we can say a lot without speaking. Our body, our posture, tone of

may feel the need to use this term, when someone is mocking or being ironic

‘Ideas (or meanings) are perceived as objects’, ‘Linguistic expressions are perceived as containers’ and ‘communication is perceived as sending’. This means that when someone wants to say an expression (the object), he puts concepts into words (which are the container) and sends them along a conduit to the person who is hearing him and who takes the concept out of the words which means out of the containers. Examples of the ‘conduit metaphor’ are: “I gave you that idea”, “it is difficult to put my ideas into words”, “Her words carry little meaning”.

and causes them to act. This may be the result of a stressful situation or

actions in a certain way, it can change emotions and help others to figure out

Fairclough (1995) clarifies that discourse is not only written and spoken language, but it also visual part that has meaning (p.54).

Time and time again, a person can encounter an individual who talks the talk. Actions, however, are the components which draw that line to a blur. Actions can be stronger than words due to the fact that actions prove or disprove words. Philip Lewis, writer on communication says, “Most of us speak one verbal language, but everyone speaks a nonverbal language.” Lewis, in this brief figure, describes the use of actions as a universal language.

In every society nonverbal communication is one of the most powerful tools that a person can use to interpret the message that is being delivered. Even though verbal communication is fairly straightforward, nonverbal communication allows others to sense the true emotions of the person that is expressing them. For example even though a person may say that they are not irritated, their usage of voice may display otherwise. Nonverbal communication not only reveals hidden messages, but it also complements, substitutes, and exaggerates verbal communication.