Communicative Behaviors

Yes another important topic. Have fun  :)

Communicative behaviour is basically what is communicated to the listener by the speaker. Its the impression that they get. The speaker may be unaware of these impressions but they say a lot about a person. Let me tell you about them in fancy CAPE words:

• Vocalics or paralangue - this refers how how loud/fast the speaker talks (volume/rate), their tone and pitch of voice. Basically how they speak. Example?
•  Someone who speaks really quickly, with a high pitch during an interview can be assumed to be nervous. 
• Someone who speaks my sarcastic monotone is conveying that they are bored and probably annoyed at how stupid you are. 

•  Proxemics - you know, like proximity? That's basically the speaker's use of space when they try to deliever a message. What do these things say about the speaker?
• They stand six inches in front of you
• They stay in one place when delivering a speech, gripping on to the podium as though it's the only thing supporting them. 

•  Artifacts - this refers to the speaker's use of objects to related a message. 
• a poltician who is wearing your national flag as a tie pie vs. one that has a nazi armband

• Kinesics or Body language - this refers to the speakers use of body language, facial expression, posture and eye contact in speech. 
• someone who doesn't maintain eye contact 
• someone who is slouching during a lecture 
• A speaker that has a scowl on their face during a speech

• Chronemics - The speaker's attitude or use of time say alot, about them.
• someone who shows up an hour late to an orientation to make a speech

This comes for both paper 01A and 2. Try to remember the fancy words and come up with examples instead of saying something like "the raising of one's eyebrows"