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Nonverbal Communication in Everyday Life

by: Remland, Martin S.

Nonverbal Communication in Everyday Life

by: Remland, Martin S.

ISBN 13:
9780618260201
ISBN 10:
061826020X
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 08/01/2003
Publisher: PEARSON
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Summary

This text offers a comprehensive and critical approach to nonverbal communication, but keeps the material accessible by offering personal narratives. The text is divided into three sections--Part One offers an introduction of key concepts and principles; Part Two presents the channels and functions of nonverbal systems; and Part Three covers skills that teach students to recognize nonverbal communication in daily, intimate, workplace, and mediated or electronic encounters.

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xiii

PART ONE foundations

(102)

CHAPTER 1 THE NATURE OF NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION: A COMMUNICATION CODE PERSPECTIVE

(30)

INTRODUCTION

(1)

WHEN DOES HUMAN COMMUNICATION OCCUR?

(14)

The Communication Behavior Perspective

(3)

The Communication Process Perspective

(2)

The Communication Code Perspective

(8)

Signs And Referents

(1)

Types Of Communication Codes

(2)

Defining Communication

(4)

WHEN IS COMMUMICATION NONVERBAL?

(10)

Communicating with Words

(4)

Words Are Discrete, Meaningful Units

(1)

Language Must Adhere to Grammatical Rules

(1)

Language Can Refer to Things Removed in Space and Time

(1)

Language Contains Propositions That Can Be Proven True or False

(1)

Communicating Without Words

(3)

Many Nonverbal Signals Are Universal

(1)

Some Nonverbal Signals Are Sent and Received Spontaneously

(1)

Nonverbal Signals Can Resemble Their Referents

(1)

Nonverbal Signals Can Occur Simultaneously

(1)

Downplaying the Difference: Alternative Viewpoints

(3)

The Channels and Functions of Nonverbal Communication

(1)

Replacing the Verbal-Nonverbal Dichotomy

(2)

THE BASIC NONVERBAL SIGNALING SYSTEMS

(2)

The Human Body: Signaling Multiple Identities

(1)

Space, Gaze, and Touch: An Approach- Avoidance Signaling System

(1)

Facial Expression and the Communication of Emotion

(1)

Voice and Gesture: Speaking and Replacing Speech

(1)

Summary

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

CHAPTER 2 THE FUNCTIONS OF NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION: HUMAN-ANIMAL CONNECTIONS

(32)

INTRODUCTION

(1)

THE IDENTIFICATION FUNCTION

(7)

Animal Signals

(3)

Interspecies Identification

(1)

Intraspecies Identification

(2)

Human Signals

(4)

Innate Signal Systems

(1)

Learned Signal Systems

(3)

THE RELATIONSHIP FUNCTION

(10)

Animal Signals

(6)

Intimacy

(4)

Control

(2)

Human Signals

(4)

Innate Signal Systems

(2)

Learned Signal Systems

(2)

THE EMOTION FUNCTION

(6)

Animal Signals

(4)

Anger and Fear

(1)

Joy and Grief

(1)

Other Emotions

(1)

Human Signals

(2)

Innate Signal Systems

(1)

Learned Signal Systems

(1)

THE DELIVERY FUNCTION

(5)

Animal Signals

(2)

Alarm Calls

(1)

Food Signals

(1)

Human Signals

(5)

Innate Signal Systems

(1)

Learned Signal Systems

(1)

Summary

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

CHAPTER 3 THE DEVELOPMENT OF NONVERBAL COMMUNICTION: ACQUIRING EVERYDAY SKILLS

(38)

INTRODUCTION

(1)

NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS

(9)

Sending Skills

(5)

Simple Encoding Skills

(1)

Complex Encoding Skills

(5)

Receiving Skills

(3)

Simple Decoding Skills

(1)

Complex Decoding Skills

(3)

THE DEVELOPMENT OF NONVERBAL COMMUNICTION SKILLS

(16)

The Development of Simple Encoding and Decoding Skills

(11)

Simple Encoding Skills

(5)

Simple Decoding Skills

(5)

The Development of Complex Encoding and Decoding Skills

(5)

Complex Encoding Skills

(3)

Complex Decoding Skills

(2)

INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS

(6)

General Competence

(4)

The Female Advantage

(1)

Age Makes a Difference

(1)

A Personality Profile

(11)

Interpersonal Successes and Failures

(1)

From Different Environments

(1)

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

(3)

Summary

100

(1)

Key Terms

101

(2)

PART TWO Codes and Functions

103

CHAPTER 4 THE HUMAN BODY: SIGNALING MULTIPLE IDENTITIES

105

(33)

INTRODUCTION

106

(1)

COMMUNICATION CODES

106

(10)

Intrinsic Codes

108

(1)

Iconic Codes

109

(2)

Arbitrary Codes

111

(5)

COMMUNICATION FUNCTIONS

116

(20)

Identification: The Primary Function

116

(18)

Beauty

116

(4)

Individuality

120

(1)

Gender

121

(2)

Age and Fitness

123

(1)

Race and Ethnicity

124

(2)

Occupation and Social Class

126

(3)

Character and Personality

129

(5)

Secondary Functions

134

(6)

Establishing Relationships

134

(1)

Delivering Verbal or Symbolic Messages

135

(1)

Communicating Emotion

135

(1)

Summary

136

(1)

Key Terms

137

(1)

CHAPTER 5 SPACE, GAZE, AND TOUCH: AN APPROACH-AVOIDANCE SIGNALING SYSTEM

138

INTRODUCTION

139

(1)

COMMUNICATION CODES

140

Intrinsic Codes

144

(1)

Iconic Codes

145

(2)

Arbitrary Codes

147

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