9) in laymen’s terms it means how we can communicate with our body language to tell how we feel about something. Kelly then starts to break down kinesics into four parts, the first being Emblems. Emblems is “a nonverbal movement that often involves the hands” (Kelly, 2014). Someone can give off a lot of information just by using their hands. Kelly uses the thumbs up or the okay hand sign as examples, but also goes into how in different cultures that can mean different things. In the Middle East, it could be taken as a derogatory jester. Illustrators are “those acts which are intimately related on a moment to moment basis with speech, with phrasing, content, voice contours, loudness etc.” (Kelly, 2014). Meaning hand sign that go with certain phrases like when screaming “Oh No Stop” someone might start waving their arms in the air. Manipulators is signs someone gives off when that person is uncomfortable with a situation. When someone looks away, starts playing with their hair, or playing with rings or clothing, it is a sign that, that person is uncomfortable with the situation. It used to be when someone looked away that meant they were lying, but after extensive research they found that not to be true. RSVP looks at how a person is speaking. the rhythm or of someone’s voice can tell if they are nervous …show more content…
Each one has its own distance and is used for different reasons. Public space is 12 to 15 feet and is used when speaking to an audience. Social space is four to ten feet and is used for social settings like going to the park. Personal space is two to four feet and is what is used for standing in line. Intimate space is right next to someone or touching them, it is used for those intimate moments. Kelly talks about how this like hand signs is different in different cultures. He goes back to the middle east where its normal to talk to someone while in their intimate