The use of space and distance to make meaning.

The use of time in nonverbal communication.

Distance zone implying little intimacy and indicating a more formal language environment.

When a speaker complements, contradicts, repeats, substitutes for, or regulates a verbal message with nonverbal cues.

Communication that occurs when messages are relayed and meaning made without the use of the spoken word.

The use of body motions to make meaning.

Emotional gestures.

Objects people use to identify themselves, helping to define themselves and their environments.

Communicating through touch.

The space people consider theirs.

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