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EXAMPLES:
• FILIPINOS – “Mano po”
• ARABS – Eating with right hand, sitting on the floor
• Cheek-kissing and hand-shaking are prohibited in some countries.
Give some examples of non-
verbal communication in the
EXAMPLES Philippines influenced by
culture.
NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
A. PARALANGUAGE
• The manner of speaking
• How something is said, not what is said
• Tone must match content
NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
A. PARALANGUAGE
• A message with strong points must be
emphasized through strong
paralanguage.
• “I AM SO FRUSTRATED!”
EXAMPLES • “Happy Birthday, Miss Blas!”
Say the following: • “OUCH!”
NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
B. LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS
• Flowers say what we cannot say for ourselves.
• Influenced by culture and gender.
• EXAMPLE: Filipino men giving red roses.
NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
B. LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS
• Miscommunication: Filipinos may not feel
welcomed in Hawaii because of the flower,
Kalachuchi, since it is known to have a
disagreeable smell.
EXAMPLES
NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
C. LANGUAGE OF COLORS
• Have meanings for culture and gender.
• EXAMPLE: Colour of the clothes of babies in
hospitals, blue for boy, pink for girl; Psychology of
Color: Red for romance, White for purity
Associate a colour to an
EXAMPLES emotion, mood, or anything
symbolic for you.
NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
D. LANGUAGE OF TIME
• Can be viewed differently by the countries.
• EXAMPLE: Filipinos have Filipino time. In Japan,
they must always arrive 30 minutes early.
Give a situation where
EXAMPLES the Language of Time can
be seen. (Ex: Filipino Time)
NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
G. LANGUAGE OF GESTURES
• Most often used type of non-verbal
communication used to be understood more
• Highlights our points
NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
G. LANGUAGE OF GESTURES
• Regulating gestures to control flow of
communication
• Illustrating gestures to show size, height,
distance, etc.
EXAMPLES
NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
H. FACIAL EXPRESSION
• Assists the listener in understanding the message
• Important to monitor
• Gauge as to whether the speaker is sincere or not
• Eye contact is the number one example.
Show what your facial expression would be
• A friend starts talking about their crush
EXAMPLES • Someone was really rude to you
• Your parents brought home pizza
NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION