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Chapter 5
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Communication
Undergraduate 1
02/13/2014

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nonverbal communication
Definition
the kinds of human messages and responses not expressed in words
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mixed meassage
Definition
message that occurs when words and actions contradict each other
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kinesics
Definition
the study of the reationship between human body motion, or body language, and communcation
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facial management techniques
Definition
the means was use to control the expressions we reveal to others
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civil inattention
Definition
the polite ignoring of others so as not to infringe on their privacy
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paralanguage
Definition
vocal cues that accompany spoken language
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pitch
Definition
the highness or lowness of the voice
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habitual pitch
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the characteristic pitch one uses

 

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volume
Definition
the degree of loudness of the voice
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rate
Definition
speaking speed
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nonfluencies
Definition
meaningless sounds or phrases that disrupt the flow of speech
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silence
Definition
the absence of both paralingustic and verbal cues
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proxemics
Definition
the study of the use of space
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intimate distance
Definition
a distance ranging from the point of touch to 18 inches from a person
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personal distance
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a distance ranging from 18 inches to 4 feet from a person
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social distance
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a distance from 4 feet to 12 feet from a person
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public distance
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a distance of 12 feet and farther from a person
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informal space
Definition
space that is highly mobile and can be quickly changed
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semi-fixed-feature space
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space in which objects are used to create distance
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fixed-feature space
Definition
space that contains relatively permanent objects
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territoriality
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the need to demonatrate a possesive or ownership to space
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markers
Definition
items that reserve one's space
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artifactual communcation
Definition
the use of personal adornments
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chronemics
Definition
the study of the use of time
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haptics
Definition
the study of the use of touch
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offactics
Definition
the study of the sense of smell
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visual dominace
Definition
a measure calculated by comparing the percentage of looking while speaking with the percentage of looking while listening
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contact cultures
Definition
cultures that promote interaction and encourage displays of warmth, closeness, and availability
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low-contract cultures
Definition
cultures that maintain more distance when interacting
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emotions
Definition
symbols that replace nonverbal cues during machines-assisted communication
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