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social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > types of communication > verbal communication

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verbal communication  

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  • The use of language and its symbols and sounds to convey messages. Communi cation that is verbal may also be accompanied by other forms of communication, including body language, images, sounds, and elements of voice and tone as well as nonverbal forms such as gesture, appearance, style, movement, and stress. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Verbal Communication]

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