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Vocabulary from Ch. 6

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Nonverbal Communication   Behaviors and characteristics that convey meaning without the use of words.  
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Emoticons   Textual representations of facial expressions.  
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Nonverbal Channels   The various behavioral forms that nonverbal communication takes.  
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Turn-Taking Signal   Nonverbal behavior that indicates when a person's speaking turn begins and ends.  
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Immediacy Behavior   Nonverbal behavior that conveys attraction or affiliation.  
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Facial Display   The use of facial expression for communication.  
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Symmetry   The similarity between the left and right sides of the face or body.  
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Proportionality   The size of facial features relative to one another.  
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Oculesics   The study of eye behavior.  
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Kinesics   The study of movement.  
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Gesticulation   The use of arm and hand movements to communicate.  
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Emblem   A gesture with a direct verbal translation.  
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Illustrator   A gesture that enhances or clarifies a verbal message.  
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Affect Display   A gesture that communicates emotion.  
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Regulator   A gesture that controls the flow of conversation.  
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Adaptor   A gesture used to satisfy a personal need.  
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Haptics   The study of how people use touch to communicate.  
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Vocalics   Characteristics of the voice.  
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Paralanguage   Vocalic behaviors that go along with verbal behavior to convey meaning.  
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Olfactics   The study of the sense of smell.  
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Proxemics   The study of spatial use.  
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Intimate Distance   The distance people maintain with intimate partners; ranges from 0-1 1/2 feet.  
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Personal Distance   The distance people maintain with friends; ranges from 1 1/2-4 feet.  
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Social Distance   The distance people maintain with casual acquaintances; ranges from 4-12 feet.  
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Public Distance   The distance people maintain with public figures during performance; ranges from 12-25 feet or more.  
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Chronemics   The use of time.  
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Halo Effect   The tendency to attribute positive qualities to physically attractive people.  
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Artifact   An object or visual feature of an environment with communicative value.  
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High-Context Culture   A culture in which people touch frequently and maintain little personal distance with one another.  
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Low-Context Culture   A culture in which people touch infrequently and maintain relatively high levels of personal distance with one another.  
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