Verbal Communication and Non-Verbal Communication

Verbal Communication

Two Latin words verbalis and verbum were used in late 15^th century to describe a person who deals with words rather than things. A great deal of human communication is carried out verbally. Communication with language or speech is called verbal communication. Verbal communication may be direct (face to face) as well as mediated. All levels of communication may occur in verbal mode. There are two form of verbal communication.

a)      Oral communication: In oral form, the words are uttered. Different languages have different patterns of sounds of words and own rules for their sequences. Languages may differ in the aspect of vocabulary, grammar as well as syntax.

b)      Written communication: In written from, the words are inscribing in the form a script, such as Davanagari or Roam.

 

Non-Verbal Communication

Everything we do is a form of communication, even when we are not saying a word. The absence of words does not means that there is an absent of communication. Non-verbal communication is anything other than words that communication is massage. the  way we stand ,walk ,shrug our shoulders  ,the clothes we wear, the car we drive etc all are non verbal communication non verbal communication are not what people said .but how they say it. Non verbal human communication often adds to or extends verbal communication. Although the lake of codification and rules for non verbal makes it less than a language, there are often agreed meanings in a particular culture attaching to noise, gestures, posture, and so on.

According to DeFlure, non-communication can be defined as the deliberate or unintentional use of objects, action, sounds, time and space so as to arouse meaning in others.