According to Quintanilla (2014), "As many nonverbal gestures are unconscious or unconscious, always pay attention to your nonverbal communication and understand that different gestures have different meanings for people "(P. 26). The way and perception that people perceive others may be due to their nonverbal communication. People may have good content about their information, but they may carry themselves in a way that they can not contact anyone else. Because of their voice, they may appear to be too hurry, proud, rude or broken.
Nonverbal communication is a powerful weapon in encountering face-to-face communication, is consciously expressed in front of others, and is perceived consciously or unconsciously. Most nonverbal communication is unconscious and people do not even know that they are sending messages. Nonverbal communication is done through gestures, facial expressions, eye contact, body proximity, contact, etc. An important definition of nonverbal communication is as follows. According to LCBove et al., "Nonverbal communication is an exchange of nonverbal cues: non-verbal communication through gestures, eye contacts, facial expressions, clothes, space. Communicate in words other than words called" para languages " "
Nonverbal Communication Non-verbal communication is an exchange process that does not use words or sounds. Nonverbal communication uses hints such as gestures, body language, facial expression, eye contact, clothing, intonation, etc. to convey information. Like language communication, this communication method is seldom used alone. Nonverbal communication can be regarded as spice used to add a little taste when we communicate. When speaking to explain the problem you can emphasize your eyebrows, or you can pinch children with your fingers when you are angry. These are nonverbal hints useful for communicating information.
According to LC Bove et al., "Nonverbal communication is a communication through nonverbal clues, non-paralogue called paralogue, non-verbal communication such as gesture, eye contact, expression, dress, space, etc. Voice communication by words "
It is an abstraction. Linguistic communication and nonverbal communication are two ways of communicating among people. Language communication is very important and has a great influence on human behavior. Silence is an aspect of nonverbal communication. It expresses our thoughts and can convey information. People from different cultures have different understanding of silence. In order to make intercultural communication a success, we need to know that the cultural meaning of silence is different. In this article we explore the reasons for different understanding of American culture and silence in Chinese culture and explain the social and practical function of silence.