Republic of uzbekistan samarqand state institute of foreign languanges faculty of foreign languages

2.2. Difference Between Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
Communication is the act of interacting and exchanging ideas with other people. There are two primary forms of communication: verbal and nonverbal. With verbal communication, people express their thoughts, ideas, and feelings through spoken or written language. Nonverbal communication uses other methods, such as body language including facial expressions, gestures, and more. We are going to discuss both of these forms of communication to help you understand them better.
What is Verbal Communication
People use verbal communication to express themselves in many ways during discussions, speeches, and everyday conversations. Just how effective this style of communication is can vary. It will depend on a number of verbal communication skills, such as the volume of your voice, the tone you use, the clarity of your speech, and the caliber of the words you use. You’ll probably get some idea of how effective your communication is through the feedback you receive. You can help improve the effectiveness of your communication by considering your target audience and how you can adjust your message so they will pay attention to you and understand you. With verbal communication, you have a lot of control over adapting your message if you feel it is not effective. In order to do this, you should first ensure that you have expressed your intended message. It’s possible for the people to whom you are trying to communicate to misunderstand your words or the intention behind those words. Whether or not your communication is effective depends on the listener as well as yourself, and you can’t control the listener—but you can try to make your message as clear as possible. To do this, you also need to consider nonverbal communication. Nonverbal Communication - Nonverbal communication involves communicating without using words. Although nonverbal communication can emphasize spoken words, it can also contradict them. The three main aspects of nonverbal communication are tone of voice, body language, and eye contact, each of which has an impact on how people receive your message. Verbal and Nonverbal Communication: What’s the Difference? While nonverbal communication involves body language, verbal communication relies on words. There’s more to it than that, however. Proper communication often requires a mix of verbal and nonverbal signals to convey meaning. Consider the differences between these forms of communication and how to use them: 1. Delivery: Verbal communication can transpire over the phone, through email, written letters, or a face-to-face conversation. Most nonverbal communication happens only when the two or more parties can see each other. 2. Intentionality: A difference between the two types of communication, verbal and nonverbal, is that the words a person chooses—verbal—tend to be intentional, whereas many elements of nonverbal communication can be unintentional or out of a person’s control and impact reception. Nonverbal communication can be unconscious; for example, a person who sweats while talking may convey nervousness.. 3. Grammar: Verbal speech has patterns and grammar rules to adhere to, whereas nonverbal communication is more fluid. 4. Authenticity: Nonverbal behavior like body movements, mannerisms, or physiological responses (blinking or fidgeting) can influence communication, altering the authenticity of your spoken words or causing them to take on a different meaning. Nonverbal messages can be more powerful than verbal communication, as human bodies can subconsciously deliver messages that they are verbally not conveying—“actions speak louder than words.” 5. Emotions: Nonverbal cues are especially powerful when communicating with children. A parent’s facial expressions and tone will often express feelings more clearly than using words kids may be too young to understand fully. Nonverbal communication is also beneficial when communicating emotions between a language barrier. 6. Engagement: Nonverbal signals are a great way to communicate attentiveness and engagement to those around you. It’s not enough to verbally tell someone you are interested in what they’re saying, controlling your posture and eye contact will demonstrate to others that you are interested, whereas looking around or at your phone can express disinterest, even if that’s not technically the case.