Question | Answer |
A nonverbal function that highlights, accentuates, or emphasizes verbal messages. | Accent |
Nonverbal gestures that we use to adapt to our environment, such as fanning ourselves when we are hot. | Adaptors |
The use of objects to communicate nonverbally. | Artifactics |
A nonverbal function that adds meaning to verbal messages. | Complement |
A characteristic of nonverbal communication that indicates that nonverbal messages are streams of cues. | Continuous |
A nonverbal function that opposes, denies, or disagrees with a verbal message. | Contradict |
The use of time to communicate nonverbally. | Chronemics |
Cultural expectations about the public display of emotions. | Display Rules |
Nonverbal gestures with specific and definitive meanings, often substituting for explicit verbal words. | Emblems |
Significant body movements that convey a message. | Gestures |
The use of touch to communicate nonverbally. | Haptics |
Nonverbal gestures that accent or clarify verbal messages. | Illustrators |
A characteristic of nonverbal communication indicating that nonverbal messages are inherently connected to our emotions and mental states. | Intrinsic |
The use of body motion to communicate nonverbally. | Kinesics |
A nonverbal cue that reveals emotions we are trying to conceal. | Leakage |
Cultures that view time as linear rather than circular. | Monochronic |
A characteristic of nonverbal communication indicating that nonverbal messages are outside languages. | Nonlinguistic |
Messages expressed through symbols other than words. | Nonverbal Communication |
Cultures that view time as circular rather than linear. | Polychronic Cultures |
The use of space to communicate nonverbally. | Proxemics |
A function of nonverbal communication that controls, adjusts, or alters the flow of verbal messages. | Regulate |
A function of nonverbal communication that reiterates verbal messages. | Repeat |
A function of nonverbal communication that takes the place of verbal messages. | Substitute |
The tendency of humans to mark and defend a particular space. | Territoriality |
The use of your voice to communicate nonverbally. | Vocalics |