It is a presentation based on Kinesics.

1. Group 1
ABELLA, DABE ANDREW Y.
ACASO, IVY ROSE D.
ALIM, NICHELLE SHANE
AMARO, JANNIN CHRISTINE MAE
CABIAD, GLECERIO S.
CABILIN, CRISTINA P.
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2.  Comes from the Greek word Kinesis,
which means movement and refers to
study of the arm, body and face
movements
 According to (Merriam-Webster, 1952), It
is the study of the relationship between
non-linguistic body motions and
communication
 The most well known non-verbal form of
communication
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3.  is communicating through the movement of
body and arms.
 Ekman and Friesen (1969) identified five
types of gesture:
I. Emblems
II.Illustrators
III.Affect displays
IV.Regulators
V.Adaptors
1.Gesture
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4.  movements which have a direct verbal
translation, generally a word or phrase
 Can be still or in motion
 Vary within culture
I. EMBLEMS
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5. I. EMBLEMS
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6.  Gestures which accompany words to illustrate
a verbal message
 No meaning on themselves and serves and
function emphasis
 Involuntary and seemingly natural
II. ILLUSTRATORS
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7. II. ILLUSTRATORS
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8.  Are behavioral adoptions in response to
certain situations
 Used to relieve tension and believed to be
associated with negative feeling
 Can be targeted towards self, object or others
self include ; scratching, turtling hair and some
manifest internally,(e.g. Coughs or throat
clearing sounds), adjusting uncomfortable
glasses, or represent a psychological need
such as biting fingernails when nervous
III. ADAPTORS
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9. • Adaptors when
students take tests
– Hair twirling
– Scratching
– Ear pulling
– Forehead rubbing
Object adaptors include:
Tapping a pencil
Drumming one’s fingers
Adjusting one’s clothing
Playing with jewelry
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10. III. ADAPTORS
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11.  Affect displays may or may not be intentional
 Affect displays convey feeling and emotion
 They are often communicated via facial
expressions
 They can be difficult to interpret
IV. Affect Displays
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12. Interpreting affect displays:
 Look at the face to determine the
emotion
 Look at body cues to determine the
strength or intensity of the emotion
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13.  body movements that control, adjust,
and sustain the flow of a conversation –
are frequently relied on to feedback how
much of the message the listener has
understood.
Example: Head nodding and eye
movements
V. Regulators
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14.  Posture can reflect people's emotions,
attitudes and intentions
 the position or carriage of the body in
standing or sitting
2. POSTURES
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16. Expressions related to posture, gait
– “grow a spine”
– walking with a “spring in your step”
– “stand up for yourself”
– “stand up straight”
– “hold your head high”
– “don’t slouch.”
– “stand still”
Posture & Gait
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17. In Western culture, an upright, yet relaxed
body posture, is associated with
confidence, positivity, high self esteem
(Guerrero & Floyd, 2006).
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18.  Our faces are the most expressive part of
our body and can communicate an array of
different emotions.
 According to some psychologists there are
six basic emotions: surprise, fear, disgust,
anger, happiness, and sadness.
3. Facial Expression
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19.  Emblems - Substitute for words and phrases
 Illustrators - Accompany or reinforce verbal messages
 Affect Displays - Show emotion
 Regulators - Control the flow and pace of communication
 Adaptors - Release physical or emotional tension
 Behaviors are an important part of nonverbal
communication.
 Body movements convey information, though
interpretations vary by culture. As many movements are
carried out at a subconscious or at least a low-
awareness level, kinesic movements carry a significant
risk of being misinterpreted in an intercultural
communication situation
CONCLUSION
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20. I. Emblem
1. Gesture
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21. Thumbs up
Australia & Iran = rude
Nigeria = very offensive
Japan = five
Turkey = political right party
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22. Common = stop
W. Africa =
you have 5 fathers
Turkey = you got nothing from me
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23. II. Illustrators
common = I don’t know
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24. III. Adaptors
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25. IV. Affect Displays
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26. V. Regulators
Albania = no China, Canada, Mexico,
and most parts of
Western Europe, Africa
and the Middle East =
yes, agreement
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27. 2. Posture
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28. 3. Facial expression
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29. THANK YOU
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