The Four Cues of Non Verbal Communication There are what studies refer to as Non Verbal Communication Cues. Body language being just one of the four, as we will get into shortly. The following are these four cues:
1) Paralanguage- This particular cue is focused on noises made from our mouths, however, these words are not words and are therefore not in the verbal communication category. Simply, these are the noises we make that usually imply a certain mood or feeling.
Some examples of this may be the pitch of our voice or the volume. Another couple examples Of Paralanguage could be a sigh of relief or groan of discomfort or unhappiness. Then of course, there would be the more dormant Paralanguage examples such as screaming, crying, laughing …show more content…
It is quite basically the way, distance and angle, a person positions themself when choosing proximity among people. Touch and smell come into play under this cue when in close proximity to another.
4) Choice of Personal Items- I found this one extremely interesting while researching the four cues for several reasons. Admittedly, this whole aspect of body language had not even occurred to me until now and it really is a very important aspect of body language and should definitely really be taken into consideration.
That said, this cue, in my opinion is, although interesting, probably the least reliable of the four cues. This cue, like its name, uses a man or woman's material possessions as a way to communicate non verbally. From the car a person drives, the clothes they wear, to their homes and right down to their preferred beverage all falls under this cue. For example, if we see a nicely dressed lady driving around in an expensive vehicle, our assumption of her will the that she is rich. A lady of high stature and a respected member of your local social society & unfortunately the general public associates money with a higher class or better
1) Paralanguage- This particular cue is focused on noises made from our mouths, however, these words are not words and are therefore not in the verbal communication category. Simply, these are the noises we make that usually imply a certain mood or feeling.
Some examples of this may be the pitch of our voice or the volume. Another couple examples Of Paralanguage could be a sigh of relief or groan of discomfort or unhappiness. Then of course, there would be the more dormant Paralanguage examples such as screaming, crying, laughing …show more content…
It is quite basically the way, distance and angle, a person positions themself when choosing proximity among people. Touch and smell come into play under this cue when in close proximity to another.
4) Choice of Personal Items- I found this one extremely interesting while researching the four cues for several reasons. Admittedly, this whole aspect of body language had not even occurred to me until now and it really is a very important aspect of body language and should definitely really be taken into consideration.
That said, this cue, in my opinion is, although interesting, probably the least reliable of the four cues. This cue, like its name, uses a man or woman's material possessions as a way to communicate non verbally. From the car a person drives, the clothes they wear, to their homes and right down to their preferred beverage all falls under this cue. For example, if we see a nicely dressed lady driving around in an expensive vehicle, our assumption of her will the that she is rich. A lady of high stature and a respected member of your local social society & unfortunately the general public associates money with a higher class or better