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Definition
It is a study of how a speaker verbalize. Voice quality and the extra sounds, one makes while speaking. The way in which a person say words / sentences
Pitch How high or low the sounds of your voice are Increase or decrease of tone Attracting the attention of the audience
When do you speak with a high pitch? Low?
Voice Quality What makes people able to recognize you by your voice alone
Ex: on the phone voice may gentle, harsh, melodious, sweet etc. Who has a distinct voice?
Stress
Volume & pitch; the amount of emphasis you place on different words in a sentence. Stress on particular words can change the meaning.
Stress Examples:
How does meaning change in the following sentence by stressing different words?
Conclusion
The sender of the message should to know how the message should be delivered and what type of words should be used to maintain consistency in a a message. The receiver should concentrate on how the message has been sent and what is the exact meaning of the words.
Proxemics
The study of spatial communication Four Distances Intimate Distance: 0-18 inches
situations: Giving comfort or aid, whispering, conversing with close
friends and family EX: Top secret (soft whisper ), personal space.
Social Distance: 4 ft - 12 ft
Situations: Discussing impersonal or business matters with
someone in authority.
Public Distance: 12 ft - 25 ft
Situations: Public speaking, leading a rally, fans in the stands at a
game, people waiting in a lobby Mostly with strangers we do not want to interact with
Conclusions
Based on the four types of distances and their examples, what can you conclude about the correlation between
the distance people have with you and what that might mean?
The closer the more they like you; the farther away the less personal.
Haptics
2. Playfulness
Tells the other person not to take them seriously
3. Control
Touch controls another persons behaviors, attitudes, feelings EX: hurry, stay there
4. Ritualistic
greetings and departures EX: shaking hands, hug, or put arm on shoulder
5. Task-related
Touch for a task EX: removing of a hair on others shirt, checking fore-head for a fever