Demonstrative Communication

Life without communication would be very strange place. Communication is used every day in many forms, and without communications life as we know would not exist. Communication is imparting or interchanging thoughts, opinions, or information among people by speech, writing, or signs (Nayab, 2010). People communicate in different ways with the three typical types of communications are verbal, non-verbal and visual. With this definition in mind, communication can further be divided into many types communications, such as facial expressions, carrying a tone on one’s voice, and body language like hand gestures and posture. Demonstrative communication by definition is easy to understand. It occurs when one uses other means to communicate with other than his or her voice, and it is non-verbal and un-written. It involves many things such as tone of voice, body language, and facial expressions. Like other forms of communication, demonstrative communication also involves listening and responding. The different uses of demonstrative communication vary so much that sometimes a person does not even know he or she is using them.

In the article, ‘Comparing Different forms of Communication’, Nayab states, “Demonstrative communication entails sending and receiving wordless messages” (Nayab, 2010). Communication of this type is frequently used to enhancement verbal communications. It is noted that sometimes words alone may get the message across, but when using demonstrative communication in a positive light it can increase the intensity of the words spoken. Research estimates that body language, including facial expressions, account for 55% of all communication (Nayab, 2010). During speeches, facial expressions are greatly used and these expressions can be a form of positive or negative communication depending on how they used during the speech and how the audience may perceive these expressions. Facial communications may be as simple as a smile, a frown, a raised eyebrow, a piercing look or even the rolling of one’s eye. Facial expressions can be altered based on feelings, senses, atmosphere, or emotions. The tone of voice is another powerful form