The Body Language

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The Body Language

• Presentation made by Gintare Turskyte
• PSbd07 2
• 2007

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Introduction

• Introduction
• Basic knowledge
• Body Movements
• Emblems
• Illustrations
• Affect displays
• Regulators
• Adaptors
• Conclusion

• Body is a powerful instrument in our speech.
• The total effect of the speech also depends on a
  body language as well as on words.
• The most important six aspects of bodily action
• Movement
• Eye contact
• Facial expression
• Posture
• Gestures
• Proxemics

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Basic knowledge

• Introduction
• Basic knowledge
• Body Movements
• Emblems
• Illustrations
• Affect displays
• Regulators
• Adaptors
• Conclusion

• Eye contact is one of the most important aspect
  of bodily communication.
• Facial expressions are especially important in
  communicating emotions.
• Posture is the position in which body is being
  held.
• Gestures - a movement that are made with hands,
  head or face to show a particular meaning.
• Proxemics is the study of how to use space in
  communication.

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Body movements

• Introduction
• Basic knowledge
• Body Movements
• Emblems
• Illustrations
• Affect displays
• Regulators
• Adaptors
• Conclusion

• Body movement is an important part of successful
  communication it reinforces, emphasizes, and
  clarifies verbally expressed ideas.
• Major types of movement
• Emblems
• Illustrators
• Affect displays
• Regulators
• Adaptors

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Emblems

• Introduction
• Basic knowledge
• Body Movements
• Emblems
• Illustrations
• Affect displays
• Regulators
• Adaptors
• Conclusion

• Emblems are body gestures that directly
  translate into words or phrases.
• Emblems are used consciously and purposely to
  communicate the same meaning as the words.
• Emblems are culture specific.

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Illustrators

• Introduction
• Basic knowledge
• Body Movements
• Emblems
• Illustrations
• Affect displays
• Regulators
• Adaptors
• Conclusion

• Illustrators enhance the verbal messages they
  accompany.
• Expressions are often illustrated with hands,
  head and general body movements.
• Illustrators 20 increase an ability to
• remember.

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Affect displays

• Introduction
• Basic knowledge
• Body Movements
• Emblems
• Illustrations
• Affect displays
• Regulators
• Adaptors
• Conclusion

• Affect displays are movements of the face, but
  also the fands and general body that communicate
  emotional meaning.
• Affect displays are often unconscious.

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Regulators

• Introduction
• Basic knowledge
• Body Movements
• Emblems
• Illustrations
• Affect displays
• Regulators
• Adaptors
• Conclusion

• Regulators are behaviours that monitor, control,
  coordinate, or maintain the speaking of another
  individual.

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Adaptors

• Introduction
• Basic knowledge
• Body Movements
• Emblems
• Illustrations
• Affect displays
• Regulators
• Adaptors
• Conclusion

• Adaptors are gestures that satisfy some personal
  needs.
• Adaptors are divided to
• Self adaptors (selftouching movements)
• Alter adaptors (movements directed at a
  recipient)
• Object adaptors (gestures focused on objects)

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Conclusions

• Introduction
• Basic knowledge
• Body Movements
• Emblems
• Illustrations
• Affect displays
• Regulators
• Adaptors
• Conclusion

• Body is a powerful instrument in a speech.
• Usually body language occurs unconsciously.
• Nonverbal expressions communicate a great part
  of emotional experience.

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References

• Joseph A. DeVito Human communication. The basic
  course, 2005, Allyn Bacon
• Source of images
• http//www.moir.com.au/lessons/lesson3/lesson3.htm
  2007 09 15
• http//www.awn.com/tooninstitute/lessonplan/overla
  pping.htm 2007 09 15