Essentials of Business Communication (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Mary Ellen Guffey, Dana Loewy
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.9AAC
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To determine:
Whether the body language can be accurately interpreted by suggesting the attitudes that the below body movements denote:
- Whistling, wringing hands
- Bowed posture, twiddling thumbs
- Steepled hands, sprawling sitting position
- Rubbing hand through hair
- Open hands, unbuttoned coat
- Wringing hands, tugging ears
Introduction:
Body language is a non-verbal message which communicators recognize as being very powerful. It shows the feelings and attitudes of the senders. Even if there are no words, there is a message given by the body. Eyes, face, body all convey some message. Speakers’ true feelings can be predicted or interpreted through the eyes, body gestures, and postures.
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