SOC/110: A Brief Note On Verbal And Nonverbal Communication
Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
Brandi Carter
September 18, 2013
Dawn Weldon, Professor
SOC/110
Where would we be without communication? People communicate in many different ways, both verbally and nonverbally, whether it is face to face, through fax or simply by making eye contact. In order to create messages that generate meaning communication is needed. Everyone communicates differently but without communication the world would be chaotic, no one would be able to have a conversation or even follow directions, so therefore communication is a very important part of our lives. People communicate both verbally, which focuses on how you use words and language, while nonverbal communication refers to message components other than words to generate meaning. Though both are a form of …show more content…
While everyone is created equally under the eyes of God, men and women differ in so many ways. They differ in the way they think, feel, act and talk. A woman’s body language and the way they speak is different, as well as the language that is used. The communication styles of men and women differ in that women communicate through using dialogue, discussing their emotions, choices and problems, while men tend to be more action-oriented, while the goal of both genders is to achieve something, just in different ways. Another example would be how the develop friendships and participate in group activities, women focus more on making a connection with the other person(s) involved while men take a whole different approach with the connection not being as important. Men tend to have larger buddy groups than women and activities are more important that conversations to them. From my experience men are more reserved than women and less likely to use language when communicating, they make great team members because it does not require much dialogue (Sherwood, Ph.D.,
Brandi Carter
September 18, 2013
Dawn Weldon, Professor
SOC/110
Where would we be without communication? People communicate in many different ways, both verbally and nonverbally, whether it is face to face, through fax or simply by making eye contact. In order to create messages that generate meaning communication is needed. Everyone communicates differently but without communication the world would be chaotic, no one would be able to have a conversation or even follow directions, so therefore communication is a very important part of our lives. People communicate both verbally, which focuses on how you use words and language, while nonverbal communication refers to message components other than words to generate meaning. Though both are a form of …show more content…
While everyone is created equally under the eyes of God, men and women differ in so many ways. They differ in the way they think, feel, act and talk. A woman’s body language and the way they speak is different, as well as the language that is used. The communication styles of men and women differ in that women communicate through using dialogue, discussing their emotions, choices and problems, while men tend to be more action-oriented, while the goal of both genders is to achieve something, just in different ways. Another example would be how the develop friendships and participate in group activities, women focus more on making a connection with the other person(s) involved while men take a whole different approach with the connection not being as important. Men tend to have larger buddy groups than women and activities are more important that conversations to them. From my experience men are more reserved than women and less likely to use language when communicating, they make great team members because it does not require much dialogue (Sherwood, Ph.D.,