Body Language

         Body language or 'kinesics' is a type of non verbal communication by which thoughts, intentions or feelings are expressed by physical actions such as facial expressions,body posture, gestures, eye movement and touch.

          Gestures add impact to what is being said besides creating an impact on the listeners. It is one of the significant ways to communicate emphatically without words. Common gestures include waving, pointing and using fingers to indicate numeric amoiunts. Other gestures are arbitrary and related to culture. Whereas, some are speech independent and others are speech realted communication in inter personal relationships and effective in conveying physical intimacy.

          Facial expressions are also among the most universal forms of body language. They are dynamic features which conveys the speaker's attitude, emotions, intentions and so on. During communication, facial expressions change continuously and are constantly monitored and interpreted by the receiver. Eye contact is an important aspect of body language and depicts the confidence and interest in the communication. The length of a gaze, the frequency of glances, patterns of fixation and blink rate play a key role in non verbal communication.

          One's posture or bodily stance exhibited by individuals communicates a variety of messages. Posture can be used to determine a participant's degree of attention or involvement, the difference in status between communicator and the level of fondness a person has for the other communicator. Every person has a particular space that they keep to themselves while communicating, like a personal bubble. Our choice of colour, clothing, grooming and other factors affecting appearance are also considered as a means of non verbal communication via body language.