Lecture 1Non

Non-verbalCommunication
Introduction
Apartfromverbal-languagecommunication,thereisanotherimportantcommunicationthatoccurswhichisidentifiedasnonverbalcommunication.It'ssopowerfulthatthemessagentcansometimes outweightheverballanguage,asthesaying"Actionsspeaklouderthanwords."
Introduction
Nonverbalcommunication(narrowlydefined):Narrowlyspeaking,nonverbalcommunicationreferstointentionaluofnon-spokensymboltocommunicateaspecificmessage.
Nonverbalcommunication(broadlydefined):Broadlyspeaking,thetermcanbedefinedtorefertoelementsoftheenvironmentthatcommunicatebyvirtueofpeople’suofthem.
Introduction
Functionsofnonverbalcommunication:
Inadditiontothetransmissionofourfeelingsandemotions,nonverbalmessagesalsorvefivemajorfunctionsinthecommunicationprocess:repetition,replacement,emphasis,contradiction,andregulation.
Characteristicsofnonverbalcommunication:
Nonverbalcommunicationislesssystematized(系统化)thanverbalcommunication—nosystematizedandcomprehensiblerules.
Noverbalcommunicationisculture-bound文化制约性—nosingleculturegivessignificancetomuchoverhalfofallpossiblenonverbalcues,andthesamecuemaycarryvariousmeaningsacrosscultures.
Nonverbalcommunicationisambiguous.
Introduction
Accordingtosomeanthropologists,non-verbalcommunication,innarrown, consistsof
Artifacts(objects物体),
Haptics(touching触觉论),
Chronemics(time时间学),
Kinesics(bodylanguage举止动态学),
Proxemics(spatialdistance空间关系学),
Paralanguage(副语言)
1.Artifacts/Objects
Artifactsareobjectsoftenudtocommunicateinformationaboutonelf.Artifactsincludeclothes,cosmetics, furniture,jewelry,trinkets(小饰件),accessories(小配件)likehandbags,umbrellas,fans,hats,andcolors,toexpressone’sinterests,hobbies,status,orlifestyle.Withartifacts,onecanbedistinguishedfromothersdemonstratinghisorherowntasteoflifeandphilosophy.However,differentcultureshavedifferentinterpretationsoftheartifacts.
1.Artifacts/Objects
客体语(objectlanguage)指人工用品(artifacts),包括化妆品、修饰物、服装、衣饰、家具以及其他耐用和非耐用物品。这些物品可以具备双重功能:实用性和交际性。从交际角度看,这些用品都可以传递非语言信息,都可以展示使用者的文化特性和个人特征。因此个人用品也是非语言交际的一种重要媒介。
1.Artifacts/Objects
Oneofthemostinfluentialartifactsapersonposssisone’swardrobe.Rearchinpsychologyandcommunicationsupportsthat-atleastintheobrver’yes-clothesdomaketheman(orwoman!).
Whatcolourclothesdoyouprefertowear?Thecoloursyouchoocanoftentellsomethingaboutyourpersonality.
1.Artifacts/Objects
Redindicatesanasrtive,passionateandenthusiasticnature
Orangemeansyouarewarm-hearted,quick-wittedandactive
Yellowindicatescheerfulness,optimismandoriginality
Greenshowsyouareresponsible,hopefulandintogreenissues
 Bluedisplaysacool,calmandpeacefulnature
1.Artifacts/Objects
Violet(紫罗兰色的)meansyouarensitive,tastefulandartistic
 Whiteisinnocence,enlightenment,andefficiency
 Blackmeansyouaremysterious,unconventionalanddominant
 Brownindicatesatrustworthy,reliableandhome-lovingnature
 Greyshowsadesiretobeanonymous