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Interpersonal Comm. Ch. 6
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04/21/2012

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Accenting
Definition
Nonverbal behaviors that emphasize part of a verbal message.
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Adaptors
Definition
Unconscious body movements in response to the environment.
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Body Orientation
Definition
A type of nonverbal communication characterized by the degree to which we face forward or away from someone.
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Chronemics
Definition
The study of how humans use and structure time.
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Complementing
Definition
Nonverbal behavior that reinforces a verbal message.
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Contradicting
Definition
Nonverbal behavior that is inconsistent with a verbal message.
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Emblems
Definition
Deliberate nonverbal behaviors with precise meanings, known to virtually all members of a cultural group.
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Gestures
Definition
Motions of the body, usually hands or arms, that have communicative value.
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Haptics
Definition
The study of touching.
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Illustrators
Definition
Nonverbal behaviors that accompany and support verbal messages.
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Intimate Distance
Definition
One of Hall's four distance zones, ranging from skin contact to 18 inches.
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Kinesics
Definition
The study of body position and motion.
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Leakage
Definition
Nonverbal behaviors that reveal information a communicator does not disclose verbally.
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Manipulators
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A type of nonverbal adaptors involving self-touching behaviors.
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Microexpression
Definition
A brief facial expression.
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Mixed Message
Definition
Situation in which a person's words are incongruent with his or her nonverbal behavior.
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Monochronic
Definition
Behavior emphasizing punctuality, schedules, and completing one task at a time.
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Nonverbal Communication
Definition
Messages expressed by other than linguistic means.
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Paralanguage
Definition
Nonlinguistic means of vocal expression: rate, tone, etc.
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Personal Distance
Definition
One of Hall's four distance zones, ranging from 18 inches to 4 feet.
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Polychronic
Definition
An approach to the use of time that emphasizes flexibility and pursuing multiple tasks.
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Posture
Definition
The way individuals carry themselves--upright, slumping, etc.
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Proxemics
Definition
The study of how people use interpersonal space and distance.
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Public Distance
Definition
One of Hall's four distance zones, extending outward from 12 feet.
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Regulating
Definition
One function of nonverbal communication, in which nonverbal cues control the flow of verbal communication among individuals.
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Repeating
Definition
Nonverbal behaviors that duplicate the content of a verbal message.
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Social Distance
Definition
One of Hall's distance zones, ranging from 4 to 12 feet.
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Substituting
Definition
Nonverbal behavior that takes the place of a verbal message.
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Territory
Definition
A stationary area claimed by an individual.
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