Glencoe Speech Ch. 4

Signals boredom or deception.

12 feet and beyond, communication with strangers

Rate of speech can tell you something about the speaker's purpose.

1.5 to 4 feet, conversation between friends

The most polite greeting of all.

Our body language, the way we sit or stand, tilt our heads; facial expressions, gestures, tone.

Humans can produce large quantities of physical messages.

Our distance from someone says something about our relationship to them.

Signs of deception

Facial expressions seen only for a split second

4 to 12 feet, social or business exchanges

Nonverbal Messages and Body Language are closely related terms.

Eye contact tells people something about us.

a hand or arm movement

Can have different meaning depending on where you come from

The "bubble" we walk around in.

It's harder to say "no" to a request when being touched.

Some cultures value touch more than others.

We are mistaken if we think talking is the most important form of communication.

Tone of voice can often reveal a speaker's true feelings.

pitch or timbre of a person's voice

Nonverbal communication accounts for 75% of all communication.

Timing has little to do with good conversation.

18 inches, confidences and conversations with close friends

Social distance is reserved for strangers.