TYPES OF NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION
af Veronica Makua
1. Chronemics
1.1. Informal time
1.2. Formal time
1.3. Monochronic time
1.4. Polychronic time
2. Haptics
2.1. Positive-affect touch
2.2. Playful touch
2.3. Control touch
2.4. Ritualistic touch
2.5. Hybrid touch
2.6. Task-related touch
2.7. Accidental touch
3. Paralanguage
3.1. Volume
3.2. Rate of speech
3.3. Fluency
3.4. Pitch
3.5. Silence
3.6. Accent
4. Kinesics - Use of bodies when communicating
4.1. Physical appearance
4.1.1. Type of clothes, hairstyle, can give different perceptions about the indiviudal
4.2. Eye movement
4.2.1. Different type of eye movements tell a story of a person's reaction on something
4.3. Body types:
4.3.1. Endomorphs
4.3.1.1. Soft rounded person
4.3.1.2. Regarded as good personality, sweet but very relaxed and slow
4.3.2. Mesomorphs
4.3.2.1. Firm and muscular, with broad shoulder.
4.3.2.2. Perceived as bold, self-confident and energetic
4.3.3. Ectomorphs
4.3.3.1. Tall and thin people
4.3.3.2. Perceived to be fragile, introvert and not socialites
4.4. Pupil dilation
4.5. Posture
4.6. Head movements
4.7. Facial expressions
4.8. Hand gestures
5. Proxemics
5.1. Personal space:
5.1.1. Intimate zone
5.1.2. Personal zone
5.1.3. Social zone
5.1.4. Public zone
5.2. Territoriality
5.2.1. Primary
5.2.2. Secondary
5.2.3. Public
5.3. Seating arrangements:
5.3.1. Round table
5.3.2. Square table
5.3.3. Rectangular table