The Basics of Speech

Introduction
In this chapter, you have studied both verbal and nonverbal communication. We probably think more about the verbal messages we send than the nonverbal messages we send. In this chapter you will explore the meanings of several different nonverbal messages using an online dictionary called The Nonverbal Dictionary of Gestures, Signs, and Body Language Cues , by David B. Givens

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The Nonverbal Dictionary of Gestures, Signs, and Body Language Cues by David B. Givens
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1.		What fashion statement does Givens say blue jeans make?
2.		What nonverbal message does a "chin jut" indicate?
3.		What's the difference between an eyebrow raise and an eyebrow lower?
4.		What's a zygomatic smile?
5.		Why do people use the "arm-cross?" How is it interpreted by others?