II. Terms

In your essays for this course it is very important to use the terminology of communication science. Therefore, take time to learn the terms and their meanings in each chapter. In the face-to-face version of this course, various interactive techniques will be used to test your knowledge of the major terms. In the online version of the class you will review the terms independently. Make sure you use the terms referred to below in your essays.

Adaptors Affect displays Anthropomorphic characteristics Artifacts Artifacts Chronemics Emblems Environment Hall zone, intimate Hall zone, personal Hall zone, public Hall zone, social Haptics Illustrators Kinesics Monochronics Nonverbal communication

Oculesics Olfactorics Physical appearance Polychronics Posture Proxemics Regulators Territory, accessory Territory, home Territory, open Territory, parking Territory, personal Territory, queuing Territory, secondary Territory, useful Vocalics

III. Names

It is very important to remember the names of scholars who contributed to communication theory. Your essays will sound more professional if you make reference to the people mentioned in this brochure. In the face-to-face version of this course, and in the audio lectures that accompany the online version of this course the names of these scholars will be routinely used to refer to various concepts. Study the names of communication scholars and try to remember their contribution to the science.

Argyle, Michael Ausmus, Bill Burgoon, Judy Dahl, Stephen Doty, Richard Ekman, Paul

Friesen, Wallace Goffman, Erving Heslin, Richard Trager, George L. Wildermuth, Susan Yarborough, Elaine

IV. Recap Questions

Use the recap questions to see if you remember the main concepts discussed in the chapter. In the face-to-face version of this course recap questions will be asked at various points as we make connection between different concepts. In the online version of this course use the recap questions to check if you remember all the concepts discussed in the chapter.

1. What are the major characteristics guiding nonverbal communication?

2. What types of nonverbal codes are there?

3. What are the components of kinesics?

4. Name the different kinds of gestures.

5. Describe characteristics of vocalics according to McCornack.

6. What additional vocalic characteristics are defined by John Stewart?

7. What are the main groups of touching behaviors?

8. What are the functions of touch as define by Elaine Yarborough?

9. Define the four proxemic zones.

10. Explain territoriality.

11. Listen to Michael’s sound bite on territoriality and explain concepts of territories defined by Goffman.

12. What are the main functions of chronemics?

13. Explain the parameters of M-time and P-time users according to Stephan Dahl.

14. How does physical appearance influence communication?

15. How do we communicate through objects?

16. What are the functions on nonverbal communication?

17. What are the steps in managing nonverbal communication responsibly?