What is Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication?

When you communicate with others through your speaking, 35 percent of your communication is verbal, and 65 percent is non-verbal. Communication word is derived from Latin term "Communis," which means "Common." "Common" here means "Shared by all." Therefore, there are two types of communication skills.

1.Verbal Communication:

Verbal communication includes words and language, both oral and written. It is an effective way of communicating and helps in expressing our emotions in words.

a) Oral Communication:

• Communication through spoken word
• Speech, address, dialogue, etc.
• Laughing, crying, coughing, shouting, etc.

b) Written Communication:

• Communication through written words, symbols, etc.
• Letter, report, e-mail, etc.
• Sign Language

This type of communication is further divided into four types:

1. Interpersonal Communication:

This kind of conversation takes place between two people and is 1 on 1 Conversation. Here, the two participants will change their sender and recipient roles to communicate clearly.

2. Intrapersonal Communication:

This form of communication is highly private and self-contained. We also include silent conversations with ourselves.

3. Small Group Communication:

Such a conversation can only take place when more than two people are involved. The number of people speaking should be small so that everyone can speak, for example, press conference.

4. Public Communication:

Such a conversation takes place when an individual addresses a large gathering of people. Examples of public communication are Election campaigns and public speeches.

Non-Verbal Communication:

Non-Verbal communication includes without the use of words. It is an effective way of communicating and helps in expressing our emotions through our body gestures.

• Silent language
• Non-wordy: Without the use of words
• Sign language, Para-language, and Body-language.
• Often complementary to verbal communication.
• More effective than verbal communication.

This type of communication is further divided into three types:

1. Appearance
2. Body language
3. Silence, time, and space

1. Appearance:

a. Personal Appearance:

• Reflects our thinking, attitude, psychological inclination, etc.
• Can blur judgment, interpretations, relations, evaluation, etc.

1. Body shape
2. Clothing
3. Hairstyle
4. Jewelry
5. Cosmetics
6. Colour

b.Appearance of Surrounding

Reflects status, culture, etc. Room size, location, furniture, wall decorations, flooring, lighting, windows, view, etc.

2.Body Language:

a. Facial expressions:

Smile, frown, wrinkles, lines on the forehead, dimples, spot, etc. Reveals hidden emotions like anger, fear, joy, passions, surprise, confusion, etc.

“Face is the index of the mind.”

b. Gestures:

• Movements of parts of the body
• Culture and region-specific
• Pounding, waving, pointing, shivering, shaking, nodding, etc.
• Stronger than words

c. Para-language:

• Tone, volume, tempo, pitch, etc.
• Rising movement:  Approval, enthusiasm, etc.
• Falling movement: Disapproval, lack of interest, etc.
• Neutral: Ignoring, average passions, etc.

d. Eye-contact:

• Seeing, looking, winking, ogling, staring, blinking, gazing, etc.
• Indicates a range of emotions, including interest, hostility, attraction, etc.

e. Cheeks:

• Pinkish, reddish, grey, yellow, swollen, stretchy, shrunken, etc.
• Express shyness, shame, fear, anger, sickness, fitness, etc.

f. Lips:

• Spreading, tight, wrinkled, etc.
• Communicate friendship, worry, anger, etc.

g. Head:

• Erect, bent, shaking, nodding, trembling, etc.

  An old saying,

         “Hold your head high.”

h. Posture:

• Position of standing, sitting, lying, etc.
• Indicates confidence, fear, aggressiveness, rejection, anxiety, etc.

3. Silence, Time, and Space:

a. Silence:

• Positive influence: Indicates favor, agreement, peace, etc.
• Negative influence: Indicates tension, uneasiness, disfavor, disagreement, etc.

2. Time:

• Indicates ignoring, worry, postponement, revenge, warmth, protocol,  etc.

3. Distance:

• Culture and traditions based
• Physical distance: Indicates hatred, repulsion, ignoring, status, fear, respect, etc. 

Conclusion:

You can improve your communication skills and become the best in speaking, writing. Please visit this article and learn how to improve your communication skills in a better way. How to improve communication skills?

Plan Appropriately: The first thing we need to do is plan your communication. Think about how you will shape/plan what you are going to say. Then, start talking from that lines that develop an interest in your audience.

Practice:

                “Practice Makes Man Perfect”

The more you speak in front of others, the more you enhance your speaking power. So, where you get a chance to speak, please don’t waste it.

Engage With your Audience:

Develop interest in your audience with your speaking and engage with your audience. With that, you’re more confident to speak. Now the audience can easily understand your message.

Pay Attention to Body Language:

During Speaking, we need to use gestures because it increases our confidence during speaking. With that, we can increase our grip on speaking.

Think Positively:

We must think that what we are going to say is absolutely right. Don’t think about that what people will say about you. The last thing is to record your videos from your mobile phone and watch them and solve the issues in your speaking.