Back تواصل غير كلامي Arabic Comunicación non verbal AST Şifahi olmayan ünsiyyət AZ Невербальныя зносіны BE Несловесно общуване Bulgarian Neverbalna komunikacija BS Comunicació no verbal Catalan Neverbální komunikace Czech Nonverbale Kommunikation German Μη λεκτική επικοινωνία Greek
Nonverbal communication (NVC) uses signals without words. Language is not the only way to communicate, there are other means. Much nonverbal communication is unconscious: it happens without people thinking about it.
Nonverbal communication may use gestures and touch, body language or posture, facial expression and eye contact. NVC may be done by clothing and hairstyles. Dance is also a type of nonverbal communication.
Speech has nonverbal elements known as paralanguage. These include voice quality, emotion and speaking style, rhythm, intonation and stress. Likewise, written texts have nonverbal elements such as handwriting style, spatial arrangement of words, or the use of emojis and emoticons, such as :) and 😊
Nonverbal communication has three main aspects: the situation where it takes place, the communicators, and their behavior during the interaction.[1]p7 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities defines nonverbal communication also one of communication.[2]
- ↑ Knapp, Mark L. & Hall, Judith A. 2007. Nonverbal communication in human interaction. 5th ed, Wadsworth. ISBN 0-15-506372-3
- ↑ Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Article 2