How do verbal and nonverbal communication interact to create meaning?
• Nonverbal communication differs from verbal communication in that it is more convincing, highly contextual, learned informally, less structured, and continuous. • Nonverbal behavior can repeat, complement, accent, regulate, substitute, and/or contradict verbal messages. • Expectancy Violation Theory demonstrates how your expectations about nonverbal behavior significantly affect how you interact with others and how you interpret the meaning of nonverbal messages.
