Communication Cues: Focus on

Verbal and Non-verbal Symbols

 Verbal Symbols
Verbal symbols refer to the use of speaker
language.
 Phenomenological Meanings
The signals for this type of meaning are
distinctive sounds that are put together to form
a meaningful item.
 Semantic Meanings
Homonyms: The distinctive signal lies not in the
sound itself, because there are some words that
have the same sound, but have different
spellings and meanings.
Heteronyms: There are some words that have
the same spelling, but are pronounced
differently because they certain sounds and are
assigned different meanings.
 Syntatic Meanings
It involves the use of correct word order and the
difference in meaning that results from the
change in the structure of a sentence.
 Pragmatic Meaning
This considers not just the words, but also the
context of the situation and the relationship of
the communicators to arrive at the meaning of
the utterances.
 Non-Verbal Communication:
Focus on the Hidden Language
 Non-verbal Communication
Non-verbal communication is the transfer of
meaningful information from one person to
another by means of other that is written or
spoken.
Categories of Non-Verbal
Communication
Categories of Non-Verbal Communication

1. Sign language are words and numbers which

are transmitted as message through the rice
of gesture.
2. Object language represents material objects
like clothes, shoes, tools or art objects.
3. Action language refers to all movement
which are not frequently used as signals on
cues.
 Types of Non-Verbal Communication
1. Time – Time related non-verbal communication is
a fun interpersonal communication.
2. Proxemics – This is the use of space when people
communicate in relation with other people.
3. Territoriality – Non-verbal associated with graphic
location, where people in relation to one other.
4. Body movements and gestures – Body language
including hand signals which connate meanings.
 Types of Non-Verbal Communication
5. Posture – The position or the bearing of the body;
this is involuntary in nature but communicates
important signals which can be friendly or hostile.
6. Facial expressions – The changes in eyes, mouth, etc.
which can send communication messages to other
speakers.
7. Eye movements – This plays a significant role in
sustaining the flow of interactions, it helps us
immensely in communicating with others and it
enhances the overall process of communication.
 Types of Non-Verbal Communication

8. Artifacts – These are objects or things in contact

with the communication that may serve as non-
verbal stimuli.
9. Silence – A technique used to send messages and
meanings either consciously or unconsciously.
10. Paralanguage – Refers to how something is said
and not what is said.
11. Tactile communication – One of the first models
of communication of the human being.
 Evaluating Non-Verbal Communication

Analyze the following TV personality’s non-

verbal communication specifically:
1. Posture
2. Gesture
3. Artifacts
4. Tactile
5. Paralanguage
Ramon Bautista
Toni Gonzaga
Noli De Castro
Catriona Gray
Activity
 Let’s Act Two-gether!
Task: To showcase the importance of non-verbal
communication in message sending.

Directions:
1. Choose a partner among your classmate
2. Prepare a short skit depicting “scenes” in a typical
classroom setting
3. Present this scene in front of the class
4. Time limit for each pair is five (5) minutes