Nonverbal gives accent to verbal messages

Nonverbal gives accent to verbal messages.
Blog Entry 001 week 5
There are many crucial functions of nonverbal messages. One of it is to give accent to verbal messages. While messages are conveyed verbally, nonverbal could be used to add stress or accentuate verbal messages. This could be done via physical movement, voice volume and intonation, or by facial expression. This particular function nonverbal message is important to reduce message ambiguity or abstraction; for emotion plays major role in determining the level of seriousness of a verbal message.
Example
A father when giving a serious warning regarding safety to his child should show nonverbal accent of authority so that a child would understand that his father is not telling him a joke and pay attention closely.
Posted by Wan Hani Arifah B0802457