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Nonverbal communication comprises everything other than

language that we use as a means for communicating with others.

(Manusov, 2016)

Nonverbal communication (NVC) is usually understood as the

process of communication through sending and receiving wordless
messages. Such messages can be communicated through gesture; body

language or posture; facial expression and eye contact; object

communication such as clothing, hairstyles or even architecture;

symbols and infographics; prosodic features of speech such as

intonation and stress and other paralinguistic features of speech such
as voice quality, emotion and speaking style. There are several types of

nonverbal communication used by different people on different

occasions.

1. Body Language

Body language (Kinesics) is articulation of the body, or

movement resulting from muscular and skeletal shift. This

includes all actions, physical or physiological, automatic reflexes,
posture, facial expressions, gestures, and other body movements.

Body language, body idiom, gesture language, organ language,

and kinesics acts are just some terms used to depict kinesics.

Our body says a lot about us in many ways as we

communicate. Body movement can indicate attitudes and feelings

while also acting as illustrators and regulators. Our body
movement includes our head, eyes, shoulders, lips, eyebrows,

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