Non verbal symbols Nonverbal symbol,(such as pictures,signs,gestures,and systematic patters,and words),both receptive and expression communications,are meant to represent an event,person,place,or thing without utilizing verbal communications.Symbols communications.Symbols can be either concrete concrete or abstract means of communication.
Why are Nonverbal Symbols Symbols have been used all the way back to primtive times,and are still a popular media form of nonverbal communication in todays civilization.!e use di"erent types of symbols through pictures,signs,colors,shapes,hand gestures,and so on to communicate.#ts important to examine the nonverbal symbols inorder to understand what they mean,what they look like,and how they sound.!e use symbols on our daily commutes with signs point us to $%ake a & %urn' or $o eft'.!hen a tra*c light turns green,we know it is our turn to go.!e use symbols in math,such as $+'means to add,and $' means e-ual to.oing into public venues,we are are likely to see symbols tells us which is the womens restroom nad which is the mans restroom.!e are $told' where people are not allowed to smoke,and where those with a handicap are able to park.!e even express ourselves through symbols.Simple nonverbal symbols could be the $hitchhikers thumbs' or moving our thumb and index nger into a circle,for an $/.0' sign.1earing and visually impaired individuals rely on symbols and signs inorder to communicate.Symbols or signs can be comples as well,such as 2merican and 3ritish sign language,which are nonverbal signs meant to translate to a verbal translation.Symbols and signs are an essential part in communication.
Types of nonverbal symbols Concrete Symbols Nonverbal symbols can be concrete communication 4!hen 4!hen a symbol is concrete,it concrete,it means that the symbol is similar enough that a person would have no trouble knowing what the symbol means 5xample6 #f a sign like this was on a door,such as in store or restaurant most people would assume that is was a unisex bathroom
Abstract symbols Nonverbal symbols can also be abstract 4!hen a symbol is abstract,it means the resembles of a symbols to the event,person,place or thing is not closely represented. 5xample
%his symbol shows that person was cold but he could have been breathing,talking or maybe even singing.%here is no right answer for this,but it shows how when we are confronted with abstract symbols,it depeds on what individual sees.5xperiences,ideas,beliefs,and so on can also play a part in7uencing in what we see if no other information is given.
Words are also complex symbols !ords as 8omplex and 2bstract symbols Symbols are not 9ust pictures and hand gestures.!ords,such as the ones youre reading now are also considered nonverbal symbols.!ords are meant to $stand for' or $represent' something,but are not meant to $be' the thing they are representing.!ords do not make up the meanings,but a persons inner thoughts do.:or example,my four4year4old niece has a little car for her to ride outside in.!hen shes drawing her pictures of her favorite car,she labels it a train,when in fact it is a car.3ecause of her recent interest in trains,everything that has four wheels,is a train.%his shows that it is possible for people to look at the same ob9ect,but give it di"erent meanings based on their personal experiences.#n essence,words can symbolize whatever we want.#t only comes apparent to have similar meaning for words when communicating.
More Complex symbols 2nother type of complex symbols are $%actile symbols' which are used by people who are totally blind or have visual limitations that do not allow them to see words or pictures clearly enough to understand their meanings.#n order to communicate,individuals have to use certain materials and in certain positions to show what they are trying to say.
2nother form of nonverbal symbols that is considered complex,is a logical system of dots that represent words known as braille.
%o represent alphabet,dots are used in a systematic pattern a person will touch or trace with their ngers to form the letter
