Learning Objectives
- List the functions of nonverbal communication.
- Give examples of nonverbal misinterpretations for various types of nonverbal communication.
- Describe Edward Hall’s work with proxemics.
- Give examples of gestures whose meaning varies by culture.
- Give examples of nonverbal communication behavior in one culture that reflects the values of that culture.
- Explain how nonverbal interpretations can be a barrier in intercultural communication.