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Essay on Verbal and Non-verbal Communication
Communication is integral for any relationship, be it a familial relationship, a friendship, a business association, a working relationship, or a romantic partnership. Not only is communication important for the success of any relationship, but the lack of it can absolutely ruin a relationship. The repercussions of poor communication include feelings of betrayal, fast propagating distrust, misinterpretation of signals and events, accumulation of problems, willing self-isolation, and the deterioration of relationships. Communication is an excellent means by which all involved parties can work on ailing relationships.
Everyone communicates with someone. It is a function that one learns to do as one travels through life. Part of the communication process involves using language. However, language in itself also has its own way of functioning. As Ronald B. Adler and Neil Towne put it, language has its own unique style that distinguishes it from others (David, 2000). It is something that encompasses the use of devices as formality and informality; precision and vagueness; and brevity and detail. And in terms of verbal communication styles as it pertains to differences among various nations, it is something that may cause miscommunication due to the variable approaches in directness, succinctness, and formality.
Non-Verbal
Human beings are able to communicate in a variety of ways besides the use of words. This type of communication is referred to as non-verbal communication (David, 2000). For example, Samuel Morse, inventor of the first electric telegraph, invented a special alphabet of dots and dashes called the Morse Code that is still used today.
Emotion is by no means universal: neither the words for so-called basic emotions such as anger and sadness, nor even the word for emotion itself is found in every culture. Because nonverbal cues are important in emotional communication, they have also been regarded as central to interpersonal relationships..........
