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What are the 5 subtopics under nonverbal communication?

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  1. Paralinguistics
  2. Kinesics
  3. Proxemics
  4. Whistle languages
  5. Sign languages
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Paralinguistics is the study of?

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Study of nonverbal cues of the voice.

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Paralinguistics focuses on _______ something is stated rather than what is said.

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Focuses on how it is said.

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What are the 3 categories of paralinguistics

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  1. Voice qualifiers
  2. Voice characterizers
  3. Vocal segregates
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Category of paralinguistics which refers to the manner a verbal statement is presented.

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Voice qualifier

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Three things under voice qualifiers.

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Tone, tempo, volume

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This is a paralinguistic category where sounds can stand alone. (Crying, laughing, sighing)

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Voice characterizers

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These are called fillers. It regulates the flow of verbal communication.

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Voice segregates

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What are 4 things under kinesics?

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Gesture
Posture
Eye contact
Facial expression

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Body movements and gestures serve as nonverbal communication.

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Kinesics

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What is the Latin word for the word Kinesics, meaning “movement”?

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Kinesis

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Who is the proponent of kinesics?

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Ray L.
Birdwhistell

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He is the proponent of Proxemics.

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Edward T. Hall

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How humans communicate through space.

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Proxemics

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The Latin word for Proxemics, meaning “movement”.

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Proximus

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________ is the foundation of proxemic study.

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Territoriality

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What are the 3 categories of Proxemics?

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  1. Distance
  2. Space
  3. Modes of Perception and Behavior
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This type of distance is reserved only for closest individuals.

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Intimate distance

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This type of distance can be seen in social gatherings, professional settings, and between strangers.

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Social distance

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This type of distance is also called a personal bubble where it is reserved only for close friends and family.

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Personal space

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This type of distance is the least personal, is formal, and has public interaction.

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Public distance

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What are the 4 types of distances in Proxemics?

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  1. Intimate distance
  2. Personal distance
  3. Social distance
  4. Public distance
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What are the 3 categories under space in Proxemics?

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  1. Fixed space
  2. Semi-fixed space
  3. Informal space
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Type of space with examples such as classrooms, buildings, walls, etc.

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Type of space where objects limit the area.
Semi-fixed space
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What are the 2 categories under semi-fixed space?
Sociofugal and sociopetal
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This is the private space that we carry.
Informal space
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What are the 8 variables of Proxemics behavior?
1. Postural-sex identifier 2. Sociofugal and sociopetal axis 3. Kinesthetic factor 4. Touch code 5. Visual code 6. Olfaction code 7. Thermal code 8. Voice Loudness
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Proxemic behavior that refers to eye contact.
Visual code
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Proxemic behavior that refers to positioning of shoulders and face.
Sociofugal and sociopetal axis
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Proxemic behavior that refers to the manner of touching one another.
Touch code
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Proxemic behavior that refers to heat transmission.
Thermal code
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Proxemic behavior that refers to smell, of breath and odors.
Olfaction code
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Proxemic behavior that refers to separation between people.
Kinesthetic factor
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Proxemic behavior that refers to postural status and sex identities.
Postural-sex identifier
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Loudness has varying levels which are?
Silent Very soft Soft Normal Loud Very loud
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These languages are based on phonetic representations.
Whistle languages
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Two examples of whistle languages.
Silbo Gomero and Mazateco whistled speech
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This whistle language used the mouth, tongue, and fingers.
Silbo Gomero
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Where did Silbo Gomera originate?
La Gomera in the Canary Islands
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Silbo Gomero is traditionally used to communicate in?
Valleys
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This whistle language is used by the Mazateco people, using only their tongue and mouth.
Mazateco whistled speech
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Language of dead people
Sign Language
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Two types of sign language.
1. Primary SL 2. Alternate SL
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Consists of the signs for the alphabet and is used by hearing-impaired.
Primary SL
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Used in limited communication, when speech cannot be used. Used by speakers.
Alternate SL
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Space used by signer
Sign space
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He studied American Sign Language (ASL). Discovered signs and spoken languages share similarities.
William C. Stokoe Jr. (1960)
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Introduced ASL.
Laurent Clerc and Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
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A common belief is that sign language was invented by?
Abbe Charles Michel de L’Epee

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