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Culture and the Communication Process

Culture and the Communication Process. “The Impact of Nonverbals ”. What’s So Important About Nonverbal Communication?. What’s So Important About Nonverbal Communication?. What’s So Important About Nonverbal Communication?.

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Culture and the Communication Process

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  1. Culture and the Communication Process “The Impact of Nonverbals”

  2. What’s So Important About Nonverbal Communication?

  3. What’s So Important About Nonverbal Communication?

  4. What’s So Important About Nonverbal Communication? • Nonverbal behavior communicates the relationship aspect of messages … how we really feel about someone or something • Don’t interpret nonverbal behaviors in isolation … Think Context!

  5. What’s So Important About Nonverbal Communication? • Cultural Variations

  6. Cultural Variations In Nonverbal Behavior

  7. Cultural Variations In Nonverbal Behavior • Paralanguage – speaking rate, volume, pitch and tone • Personal Space/Proxemics – the size of our personal “bubble” is smaller in contact cultures (South America, the Middle East); larger in noncontact cultures (Great Britain and Japan) • Eye Contact – communicates varying degrees of respect and status • Shaking Hands – light and quick in France; firm and brisk in Germany

  8. Cultural Variations In Nonverbal Behavior • Gestures – hand and arm movements that communicate • Emblems, like waving goodbye • Illustrators, like talking with your hands • Regulators, like turn-taking, that control aspects of conversation • Adaptors, that are related to managing our emotions

  9. Understanding Cultural Space • Home – Our physical living space says a lot nonverbally about our social class, and our identity • Neighborhood – Segregation efforts or strong historical ties speak nonverbally • Regionalism – Loyalty to area or country by flying local flag says a lot nonverbally • Cyberspace – Profile photo on Facebook and bookmarked web pages speak volumes

  10. What’s So Important About Nonverbal Communication?

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