Aspects of Body Language:
Body language is a part of
Non-verbal communication we can communicate through our body language in
various ways. There are few aspects of Body language with the help of these
aspects we can convey various messages.
Aspects of Body Language are:
Facial Expression
Eye contact
Vocalics
Gesture
Postures
Dress code &
Appearance
Facial
Expression
It is said that ‘The face is the index of our mind.’
Because variety of emotions can be expressed through the facial expressions
like anger, joy, sorrow, surprise, disappointment, pain, fear, sincerity,
respect etc.
Facial expressions reflect true feeling of a speaker.
Facial expressions assist the speaker in oral
communication.
Facial expressions make communication effective &
easy.
e.g. Smile conveys happiness,
Crying conveys sorrow,
Wide open mouth suggests surprise,
Eye Contact
‘Eyes
represent our inner state.’ Eyes reflect different emotions like excitement,
anger, fear, sympathy, disgust etc. It’s very important aspect in face to face
communication. There are different eye contacts like glance, stare, glare and
squint.
Absence of eye contact shows
lack of interest or lack of confidence. Speaker should maintain a natural eye
contact with audience; it helps to control the audience.
e.g. Squinting eyes suggests difficulty in sight,
A glare suggest anger,
Stare suggests interest.
Vocalics
Vocalics refers to
modulation of voice. A good voice with modulation conveys a variety of
meanings. In vocalics, the speaker’s tone, volume, intonation of pronunciation
and pause is observed as such aspects reflect the personality of the speaker.
Moreover, we can get a lot of
information about the speaker such as his mind set, education, social
background etc from his voice.
Gestures
Gestures are the movements of hands, legs & head. Gestures can
convey different messages. These are useful when speaker & receiver don’t
know each other’s language. The apt use of gestures help receiver to understand
the message properly. But the excessive use of gestures can divert the
attention of a receiver.
e.g.
Waving hand
suggests bye,
Nodding head
vertically suggests approval,
Nodding head
horizontally suggests disapproval,
Thumbs up suggests
wishing good luck,
Salute suggests
respect or acknowledgement
Postures
Posture means the way one
stands, sits, walks & moves. Through Posture one
can understand the attitude of a person. Postures play vital role in
communication. Bad postures of a person can distract the audience.
e.g. Bow forward
shows respect,
Standing straight shows confidence,
We can express grief through silence.
Dress code
& Appearance
Dress code
is also a form of non verbal communication. It is very important follow dress
code according to occasion. Dress reflects the personality of the person. Dress
code in school or college is a mark of discipline. Sometimes it is a mark of
unity.
e.g. For interview person should wear formal dress,
For parties & functions one should wear informal
dress
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