WHAT NON-VERBAL SYMBOLS ARE USUALLY USED BY THE

SPEAKERS WHEN THEY SAY THE FOLLOWING?

 Come here.
 It’s over there.
 Sit beside me.
 No Way!
 That’s right!
 Hand that over to me.
 Turn left.
 I said one not three.
 It was this wide and that thick.
 It was not I who did it.
 Facial expression and Tone of the Voice…

 Really? a) shock (That’s terrible!)

b) disbelief (That can’t be true.)

 Excuse me a) apology (I’m sorry.)

b) disgust (How dare you!)
c) need for attention (May I have
your attention, please?)

 Come again a) interest (You’re welcome to

return.)
b) uncertainty (What’s that you said?)
 The Different Forms which
NON- VERBAL MESSAGES may take…

• Noting time in communication situations

 What does the following time-related
non-verbal behaviors convey?

Looking at one’s watch or at the clock.

Tapping fingers on the table.

 Time does not talk, but it is capable of bringing

out certain feelings, positive or otherwise.
 the use of space by communicators in
communication situations
 What do you notice in terms of the use of space
in the following situations?

 Two close friends sharing a secret in contrast to

newly introduced persons talking to each other.
 Listening to a homily in church as compared to
listening in a planning session
 Reporting to the dean in the office as compared to
delivering a report in class
 feelings for communication
 what feelings and messages may these convey?
 a pat on someone’s shoulder
After a good presentation in class
In times of distress
In a heated argument
When nominating a person for a position
 a handshake with
•Someone introduced to you
•A winner in a contest
•The host when you arrive at a party
•The head of a company after signing a contract
•A graduate in a graduation ceremony
•The captain of an opposing team before a
competition
 Cite other examples of tactile communication

Be careful on using touch particularly in inter-

personal communication
 body movements of the eyes, head, feet,
hands or arms, and posture that convey
certain meaning
What does each of the following mean?

 bowing your head after a performance

 open arms
 clenched fist
 slouching while talking
 avoiding eye contact with the speaker
 avoiding eye contact with the teacher when he/she
raises a question
 pointing the index finger
 both arm raised above head
 making an O sign with the thumb and the index
finger
 objects that maybe used in communication
What artifacts would these lessons call for?

 cooking demonstrations
 how to play a game
 giving directions and locations of places
 music rehearsals
 painting lessons
 the sound of silence
What possible messages does silence convey
in the following situations

 the teacher asks a question and no one answers

 someone cracks a joke but is met with silence
 when a difficult task is asked of the volunteers
 When no one admits who is responsible for
the broken lab equipment
 a long pause as one recites what he/she
committed to memory
 concerned with how one says the message;
not with what one said
 a speaker may use different intonation patters,
stress or pause to mean what he/she says
What does this statement mean when said
in different situations? He is…smart?

 he did not get the instructions well

(a rising intonation with stress on smart)
 he was able to solve a challenging problem in
record time
(an extra high rising-falling intonation with
stress on smart)
 referring to one member in a group
(a rising-falling intonation with stress on he)