How is the voice used to communicate nonverbally? What distinguishes vocal nonverbal communication from verbal communication? Describe a scenario where a person would communicate vocally as a substitution for a verbal message.

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The Answer is Ideal answers will indicate that vocal and verbal messages are distinctly different things, and both verbal and nonverbal communication may be either vocal or nonvocal. (Language may be spoken, written, or gestured, and nonverbal communication may be visual, tactile, or auditory.) Verbal communication uses language, and nonverbal communication includes the intentional or unintentional encoding of messages using any means other than language. Paralanguage, vocal elements like pitch, volume, rate, inflection, and vocalizations, can add emphasis, clarity, reinforcement, or contradiction to our verbal messages. Examples will vary but should include the use of a vocalization, such as a sigh, scream, laughter, or cry, as a substitution for a verbal message that communicates a powerful message.

How Is the Voice Used to Communicate Nonverbally? What Distinguishes