This document discusses non-verbal communication. It defines non-verbal communication as the process of communicating through sending and receiving wordless messages. Some key forms of non-verbal communication mentioned include body language, facial expressions, gestures, eye contact, body shapes/postures, and the use of space. Body language is further broken down into types such as kinesics (body movements), proxemics (space), paralanguage (vocal qualities), and various cultural signals systems like sign language. Specific examples are provided for different facial expressions, gestures, and uses of space that convey meanings.

2. NON VERBAL
COMMUNICATION

3. Communication:
Communication is the activity of
conveying information through the
• exchange of thoughts
• Messages
• Information
by speech, visuals, signals, writing, or behavior. It is the
meaningful exchange of information between two or
more living creatures

4. Types of communications :
 Verbal communication
This entails communicating with words which may
be written or spoken.
 Non-Verbal Communication
The process of communication through sending
& receiving wordless messages.

5. Non-Verbal Communication
It can be done through,
 Pictures
 Signs
 Gestures
 Facial expression
 Eye contact
 Body language
 Touch

6. Classification Of Non Verbal
Communication
 Kinesics
 Proxemics
 Time language
 Para language
 Sign language

7. Kinesics (Body language)
Kinesics or body language includes :
 Facial expression
 Eye contact
 Gestures
 Body shape or postures
 Appearance

8. Facial expression
 By this we can convey our messages or
communicate so much without speaking a
word.
 The face is the most expressive means of
body communication
 Example for facial expressions are
happiness, smile, fear, sad, anger.

9. Eye contact
 Eye behaviour communicate in many ways.
 It shows emotions to the receiver
 They not only supply information, they receive it as
well.

10. Gestures
 Gestures are physical movements of arms, legs, hands, &
head, which help one to express thoughts and emphasis
one’s speech.
 There are two types of gestures:
i. Positive gestures
ii. Negative gestures

11. Positive gestures
Positive gestures includes :
 Tilting the head
 Leaning a little towards the speaker
 Gently nodding the head in agreement
 Keeping palm open
 Eye to eye confrontation etc…

12. Negative gestures
Negative gestures includes :
 Folding both arms
 Hands in pocket
 Biting nails
 Blinking the eyes a lot
 Setting the hair with the hand
 Attending meeting with the cell phone on
 Drumming fingers etc….

13. Body Shape & Postures
 It mainly describes about the appearance, shape of our
bodies, posture. Both of our body shape and postures affect
what
i. we think about ourselves
ii. how we relate to others
iii. how others relate to us or
iv. How they respond to our moves
 appearance include clothing, hair, jewelry cosmetics etc

14. Proxemics (Space language)
 Proxemics is the study of how we communicate with
space around us.
 The space around us convey a definite meaning.
 Space refers to the distance between the sender &
receiver of communication

15. Time Language
 Another mode of non-verbal communication which
implies how the use of time influence the communication.
 Being late for a public meeting means you are careless,
uninvolved. But for high ranking officers, politician & VIP
it shows they are busy

16. Para Language
 Closer to oral communication and always
accompany body language.
 It is non-verbal because it comprises words.
 It is defined as “ a type of non-verbal
communication that includes articulation,
pronunciation, rate, pitch, volume, pauses, and other
vocal qualities”

17. Types Of Para Language
i. Voice Qualities : pitch, rhythm, speaking rate
ii. Voice characterstics : crying, yawning, coughing,
clearing the throat
iii. Voice Qualifiers : over sound & over soft or pitch
high to low
iv. Vocal segregates : ah, um, hm ,shh

18. Sign Language
Communication process done by the use of mutually
understood signs & symbols.
i. Visual signs :
photographs, posters, cartoons etc
i. Sound signals :
alarms signals, whistlers, blowing a horn etc

19. Presentation By,
AHANA S DARSAN