Verbal and Nonverbal

Verbal and Nonverbal

Tajanae Kane

SOC/110

December 17, 2012

Victoria Yancey

Introduction

This paper will discuss the relevance of Ch. 7 verbal and nonverbal communication between cultures and genders. I will answer the following questions: How do people communicate? How are verbal and nonverbal communications different? Provide examples. What are challenges in communicating between genders? How might someone of the opposite gender understand similar information differently than you? Provide examples. What are challenges in communicating across cultures? How might someone from another cultural background understand communication styles differently than you? Provide examples. How might you communicate more effectively in diverse environments? Provide examples.

How do people communicate? How are verbal and nonverbal communications different? Provide examples.

Everyone has a different way of communicate with each other weather you realize it or not. It can range from eye contact, body language, verbal, and nonverbal communication. But, we are going to focus on verbal and nonverbal communication, verbal communication “ Focuses on how you use words and language,” (Engleberg & Wynn, 2010, pp163). Verbal communication is used in many places from the work place, school, and general conversation with a spouse, friends, members of families, and even strangers. Nonverbal communication “refers to message component other than words that generate meanings,” (Engleberg & Wynn, 2010, pp163). Nonverbal communication is different from verbal communication, when voices are no longer heard. Instead, nonverbal communication can be thru email, text messages, and even thru fax. Nonverbal communication has become one of the biggest forms of communication in the 21 century. The replacement of a general phone conversation has been replace with the click of a button to send an email, or text message.

What are challenges in communicating between genders? How might...