KINESICS

Cross-Culture Understanding
 KINESICS?

 Ray Birdwhistell
 KINESICS?
 The study of hand, arm, body, and face
movements. Specifically, this section will outline
the use of gestures, head movements and
posture, eye contact, and facial expressions
as nonverbal communication.

 The study of body-motion as related to the non-

verbal aspects of interpersonal communication.
KINESICS?
 KINESICS

HEAD
MOVEMENTS FACIAL
OCULESICS GESTURES AND EXPRESSION
POSTURES

ADAPTORS EMBLEMS ILLUSTRATORS

Oculesics

 Eye Contact
 Eye Movement
 Eye Behavior
 Gaze
 Pupil Dilation
Gestures
 Adaptors : touching behaviors and movements
that indicate internal states typically related to
arousal or anxiety.
 Gestures
 Emblems : gestures that have a specific agreed-on
meaning.
Gestures
 Illustrators : the most common type of gesture and
are used to illustrate the verbal message they
accompany.
Head Movement and Posture
Facial Expression
 Our faces are the most expressive part of our bodies.