Verbal and Nonverbal Communication: Vocal vs Nonvocal

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Which of the following is an example of nonvocal verbal communication?

  • Sign language
  • Spoken language
  • Braille (correct)
  • Finger spelling

What is the study of signs called?

  • Semantics
  • Semiotics (correct)
  • Sociolinguistics
  • Syntax

Which form of communication is based on language?

  • Semiotics
  • Nonverbal communication
  • Vocal verbal communication (correct)
  • Nonvocal verbal communication

What is the transfer of meaning from one mind to another called?

<p>Communication (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of communication do human beings use more?

<p>Nonverbal communication (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does nonverbal communication include?

<p>Facial expressions, gestures, body language, and vocal tone (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of human communication is estimated to be accounted for by body language?

<p>70% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a nonverbal communication element bound to culture?

<p>Pitch (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term refers to a range of nonlinguistic elements of speech such as facial expressions and gestures?

<p>Paralanguage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of nonverbal communication deals with physical movement and affective displays?

<p>Kinesics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which culture might a person use extensive hand movements and body gestures as an expression of anger?

<p>Mediterranean (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following does kinesics NOT include?

<p>Sign language (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which culture might smiling be used to mask sadness or to hide embarrassment?

<p>Mediterranean (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of human communication is estimated to be accounted for by the voice?

<p>20% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What refers to a range of nonlinguistic elements of speech such as time, space, and facial expressions?

<p>Paralanguage (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the study apply traditional linguistic principles to?

<p>The body as a whole or specific parts (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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