SYMBOLS

PRESENTED BY:

GAURY MARATHE
ROLL NO: 26
 NON-VERBAL
COMMUNICATION
Non-verbal communication is divided into four broad
categories:

Physical- This is the personal type of communication. It includes facial

expressions, tone of voice, sense of touch, sense of smell, and body motions.

Aesthetic- This is the type of communication that takes place through creative
expressions: playing instrumental music, dancing, painting and sculpturing.

Signs - This is the mechanical type of communication, which includes the use of
signal flags, the 21-gun salute, horns, and sirens.

Symbolic - This is the type of communication that makes use of religious, status,
or day to day activitites symbols.
 What are symbols ?

 Symbols are representations of an

 event,
 action,
 object,
 person, or
 place
 that can be used to communicate about the event,
action, object, person, or place.
 Types of symbols
 Concrete symbols : The more a symbol
resembles what it represents, the more concrete
that symbol is.
 An example of a concrete symbol would be a spoon, used
during mealtimes, to represent mealtime.

 Abstract symbols: The less a symbol resembles

what it represents, the more abstract that
symbol is.
 A less concrete (or more abstract) symbol would be a small line
drawing of a person eating or action of eating.
 Symbols
 A symbol stands in place of an object. It may be a
physical object such as a flag standing for patriotism
and national pride.

 a cross with strong religious meaning for Christians.

 even the Nike swoosh or the McDonald’s arches.

 Or it may be a word or phrase, such as the “Jai Mata

Di” printed on head bands.
 Symbols Representation
 an object used as part of the activity it
represents,
 an object identical to the one used as part of
an activity,
 an object similar but not identical to the
object used as part of an activity,
 a part of an object,
 a full-sized coloured drawing of the object,
 a full-sized black and white drawing of the
object or a reduced-size coloured drawing of
an object,
 a reduced-size black and white drawing of an
object,
 a printed word.
 Symbols Representation
 There is a similar hierarchy for movement with
an object to sign:
 movement with an object used as part of the
activity it represents,
 movement with an object identical to one used
as part of an activity,
 movement with an object similar to but not
identical to the one used as part of an activity it
represents,
 movement without an object,
 Disadvantages of symbols
 For example, a symbol based on visual
similarities may not be as concrete for a person
with a visual impairment as it would be for an
individual who is fully sighted.
 A symbol based on an action may be abstract
for an individual with physical impairment
such that he/she had never performed that
action.
What’s this ??
 Y ou
a nk
Th