Kazakh university International relations and world languages Faculty

Kazakh university International relations and world languages Faculty of simultaneous interpretation Group 203 Theme of project work: “Non-verbal communication” Prepeared: Aidynkyzy Sh. Agybai A. Checked: Zikhrollaev E. Almaty, 2013

Theme: Non-verbal communication Aim of the project work • to identify main components of non-verbal communication Objectives of the project work • • to make detailed research of the components discus major communication types by subdividing them

Plan Introduction • what is intercultural communication? Main part • Verbal communication • Non-Verbal communication Facial expressions Body movements and posture Gestures Eye contact Touch Voice • Paralanguage Conclusion Bibliography

Introduction Intercultural communication is a form communication that aims to share information across different cultures and social groups. It is used to describe the wide range of communication processes and problems that naturally appear within an organization made up of individuals from different religious, social, ethnic, and educational backgrounds. Intercultural communication is sometimes used synonymously with cross-cultural communication.

Main part Verbal communication Spoken language or words enable people to communicate with each other and this structures the way we perceive the world. It is one of the most important characteristics defining culture. Every country has a different language and, in order to develop clear and better understanding of a culture one needs to learn the language of that It is necessary to learn the language country. Learning the language of a regardless of the fact that English is country yields considerable the official language and everybody advantages and not knowing the would communicate in English. local language can make major Whatever country's national blunders through improper language is, one should be familiar translation. with the national language and body language in order to be a part of the

Non-verbal communication Nonverbal communication is the process of communication through sending and receiving wordless (mostly visual) cues between people. It is also seen as the nonlinguistic transmission of information through visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic channels. When we interact with others, we continuously give and receive wordless signals. All of our nonverbal behaviors—the gestures we make, the way we sit, how fast or how loud we talk, how Oftentimes, what comes out of our close we stand, how much eye contact we make mouths and what we communicate —send strong messages. These messages don't through our body language are two stop when you stop speaking either. Even when totally different things. When faced you're silent, you're still communicating with these mixed signals, the nonverbally listener has to choose whether to believe your verbal or nonverbal message, and, in most cases, they're going to choose the

Different types of nonverbal communication There are many different types of nonverbal communication. Together, the following nonverbal signals and cues communicate your interest and investment in others. Facial expressions The human face is extremely expressive, able to express countless emotions without saying a word. And unlike some forms of nonverbal communication, facial expressions are universal. The facial expressions

Body movements and posture Consider how your perceptions of people are affected by the way they sit, walk, stand up, or hold their head. The way you move and carry yourself communicates a wealth of information to the world. This type of nonverbal communication includes your posture, bearing, stance, and subtle movements.

Gestures are woven into the fabric of our daily lives. We wave, point, beckon, and use our hands when we’re arguing or speaking animatedly— expressing ourselves with gestures often without thinking. However, the meaning of gestures can be very different across cultures and regions, so it’s important to be careful to avoid misinterpretation.

Eye contact Since the visual sense is dominant for most people, eye contact is an especially important type of nonverbal communication. The way you look at someone can communicate many things, including interest, affection, hostility, or attraction. Eye contact is also important in maintaining the flow of

Touch We communicate a great deal through touch. Think about the messages given by the following: a weak handshake, a timid tap on the shoulder, a warm bear hug, a

Voice It’s not just what you say, it’s how you say it. When we speak, other people “read” our voices in addition to listening to our words. Things they pay attention to include your timing and pace, how loud you speak, your tone and inflection, and sounds that convey understanding, such as “ahh” and “uh-huh. ” Think about how someone's tone of voice, for example, can indicate sarcasm, anger, affection, or confidence.

Paralanguage is a component of metacommunication that may modify or nuance meaning, or convey emotion, such as prosody, pitch, volume, intonation etc. It is sometimes defined as relating to no phonemic properties only. Paralanguage may be The paralinguistic properties of speech play an expressed consciously or unconsciously. The important role in human speech communication. study of paralanguage is known as paralinguistics. There are no utterances or speech signals that lack paralinguistic properties, since speech requires the presence of a voice that can be modulated. This voice must have some properties, and all the properties of a voice as such are paralinguistic. However, the distinction linguistic vs. paralinguistic applies not only to speech but to writing and sign language as well, and it is not

Conclusion Cross cultural understanding simply refers to the basic ability of people within business to recognize, interpret and correctly react to people, incidences or situations that are open to misunderstanding due to cultural differences. Cross cultural awareness develops from cross cultural knowledge as the learner understands and appreciates a culture internally. This may also be accompanied by changes within the learner's behavior and attitudes such as a greater flexibility and openness.

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