Types of Verbal Communication

Physical Appearance Our choice of color, clothing, hairstyles, and other factors affecting appearance are also considered a means of nonverbal communication. According to what people see when they first set their eyes on you, judgments about your personality and abilities are going to be concluded.

Body Language, Posture and Proximity See also: Non-verbal signals: Face and Voice Our page on Non-Verbal Communication explains that non-verbal communication is a vital part of understanding and communication.

In the science of nonverbal communication, the most crucial portion of the body is the face. And the most important part of the face are the eyes- the eyelids, the eyebrows and the regions around the eyes.

Understanding facial expressions and their meaning is an important part of communication. Communication involves two or more people exchanging verbal and nonverbal cues to reach a point of shared understanding.

We use gestures in communication in order to convey a message and express ourselves. Body language is a powerful expressive technique in non-verbal communication. We have explained you the different types of gestures we use for communication with people present around us.

Hi, welcome to the section of the site that focuses on Haptics. What's Haptics? It's a Greek word that means "I touch" – so it's the study of our sense of touch in medical, biological or technological applications. Touch is also a way to communicate with others.

Paralinguistics is the study of vocal (and sometimes non-vocal) signals beyond the basic verbal message or speech. Also known as vocalics. Paralinguistics, says Shirley Weitz, "sets great store on how something is said, not on what is said" (Nonverbal Communication, 1974).

Proxemics is related ultimately to communication and how we communicate differently when we're in different spaces. The type of communication we're engaged in also dictates the kind of social space it takes place in, and vice versa.