NBC 104 • Unit 210 min read★ High Exam Frequency
Kinesics, Proxemics, Chronemics & Vocalics
Unit 2: Oral & Non-Verbal Communication Dynamics • Communication Skills
👨🏫 Professor's Mental Model: The Silent Subtitles of Human Interaction
Words hamari baat ka sirf 7% hissa hote hain (Mehrabian's Rule). Baaki 93% hamari body language (Kinesics), aawaz ka sur (Paralinguistics), aur distance (Proxemics) bolte hain. Jaise movie me background music mood banata hai, waise hi body language words ko power deti hai!
Non-Verbal Communication Taxonomy
1. Kinesics: Body language, gestures, eye contact (oculesics), facial expressions.
2. Proxemics (Edward T. Hall's Space Zones):
- Intimate Space (0 - 1.5 ft)
- Personal Space (1.5 - 4 ft)
- Social Space (4 - 12 ft - interviews/meetings)
- Public Space (12+ ft - auditorium)
3. Chronemics: Perception and management of time (punctuality, pacing).
4. Paralinguistics (Vocalics): Tone, pitch, volume, speech rate, pauses.
5. Haptics: Touch communication (professional handshake).
🎯 University Exam Scoring Blueprint
- Draw Edward T. Hall's 4 concentric circles for Proxemics space zones.
- Explain voice modulation: varying pitch and volume to prevent monotonous speech.
Top Viva Questions on Kinesics, Proxemics, Chronemics & Vocalics
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