Nonverbal communication uses forms such as gaze, posture, touch, timing, and vocal qualities alongside or apart from linguistic wording. Their meaning depends on context and relationships. There is no universal code for reading hidden intentions, and signed languages belong to language, not generic body language.
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Key concept
Key concepts are the working vocabulary of the field: the terms that the models and tools rely on and that a decision about communication has to use precisely. Each entry defines the term and sends you to the brief or the self-guided audit where it is put to work.