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Nonverbal Communication is a system of symbolic behaviors that includes

all forms of communication except words.


It is the process of transmitting messages without spoken words that goes on
in every face-to-face encounter with another human being .
Facial expressions,tone of voice,movement,appearance,eye
contact,gestures,posture are type of nonverbal communication.
First, in British culture the language of gestures is not frequently used and only
the most basic gestures are performed. Overdoing a gesture can sometimes
come across as aggressive behaviour.
Second, with regard to eye contact, Britons show a tendency to keep it relatively
short, as it can provoke misunderstandings between people. Direct eye contact
may be misinterpreted as hostility and aggressiveness. If you are talking to a
group, then make eye contact with all people, and do not focus your attention
on one person alone.
The British speak in low, measured tones, without raising the voice. It is impolite
to interrupt others; intonation conveys one has finished speaking and, in British
English, the voice normally goes down at the end of an affirmative sentence.
In United Kingdom,hand gestures are particularly important and can do a great
deal to help understand the emotional state of a person.

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