Verbal and Nonverbal Communication and Their Principles

Interpersonal Communication
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Verbal communication refers to transmitting information from one individual to another orally via sounds and words. This communication occurs when a person speaks during a discussion with another person (Barowski, 2021). Ceasing from interjecting or interrupting in a discussion, which does not fluidly contribute to a topic, can foster a communicative exchange of verbal communication (Barowski, 2021). For example, Mason calls the medic to get some clarification on certain medicine which was written. The provider reads back the order to him, gently annunciating each word. Mason repeats the words, and the doctor confirms, and they end their call. This strategy of communicating with appropriate speed, volume, tone, clarity, and pitch ensures the message is decoded accurately by the individual sending the information and reduces an element of noise or interference.
Verbal communication comprises several principles. Two of the principles are syntactic rule and semantic rule. The syntactic rule oversees the order of words in a sentence (University of Minnesota, n.d). For example, a person can say "Where are you" as disparate to saying "Where you are." Saying the latter can express different meanings and cause diverse perceptions. Therefore, communicating correctly is vital in fostering interpersonal communication as a person's message is well-understood. On the other hand, semantic rules oversee the implication of words and how to deduce them (University of Minnesota, n.d). It focuses on the meaning of words as opposed to their spelling, sound, and grammatical function (University of Minnesota, n.d). For example, saying the word "fly" alone means nothing. However, when put in context by saying things like "I will fly to Dubai next month," it makes more sense. Therefore, it would only be possible to communicate with others if semantic principles exist.
Nonverbal communication refers to the production and observation of any form of signal exclusive of speech, which is done to express information to another individual. Several descriptions of nonverbal communication comprise speech modification tactics like adjusting the rate or tone of speaking but do not entail explicit coding (Akre, 2023). Production and observation of nonverbal habits are important parts of communication. Nonverbal communication is an essential element in relationships with others. For example, when communicating with another person, making eye contact with little exclusion is necessary. Therefore, a relationship starts with nonverbal communication.
One of the important principles of nonverbal communication is that nonverbal communication is fluid. During a discussion, nonverbal communication is endless such that it is constantly occurring. Since it is fluid, nonverbal communication might be complex to identify where a single nonverbal message begins and another stops (MacDonald, n.d). For example, when a salesperson tells an audience to have confiden...