Summary:

Communication is not limited to spoken or written words; it also encompasses non-verbal methods such as gestures, symbols, facial expressions, and written forms. Gestures include body movements, sketches or lines, color signals, and sounds, all of which convey specific meanings effectively. Symbols, as figurative representations, add depth to communication by expressing culturally understood meanings. Facial expressions reflect emotions, offering a direct insight into a person's feelings. Lastly, written communication ensures clarity and permanence, making it an essential method of conveying precise information. These diverse forms enrich human interaction and understanding.

Beyond Words: Exploring the Power of Non Verbal Communication:

1- Gestures:

Apart from tongue, different types of gestures are also important means of communication. If only words are considered sufficient, the deaf and dumb people will be unable to communicate. Apart from this, certain things which are not to be told to common people are also said through specific gestures. To convey the message and to explain things using different gestures is also called communication.

We can divide these gestures into the following types:

i- Body Gestures:

ii- Sketches or Lines:

iii- Gestures of Colours:

iv- Gestures of Sound:

i- Body Gestures:

Communication with body gestures refers to the gestures that we make by giving different movements to our body. These movements have a specific meaning associated with them that can be understood by common people. Thus different messages are conveyed through body gestures. For example, we use the gestures with our hands when we want to call someone to us. Even if we want to stop someone from doing something we can do it with some gestures. We also gesture with the neck to answer "yes" or "no" to a question. Similarly, we can convey a specific message through eye gestures. This shows that body gestures are important means of communication.

ii- Sketches or Lines:

Diagrams or lines refer to gestures in which an attempt is made to convey meaning through specific diagrams and lines. For example, a red skull symbol on an electric pole is considered a sign of danger. Similarly there is a red cross × sign used on cigarette to prohibit smoking. If the road is closed we use a cross sign or gesture there to inform the drivers that this road is closed. Likewise to make communication effective in daily life different sketches and lines are considered helpful.

iii- Gestures of Colors:

The meaning associated with the different colors in the gestures that is considered. Thus a specific message is conveyed to the people through different colors. For example, when the traffic signal is red, we stop. Thus the purpose of gestures communication is fulfilled. Whenever it turns green, we start our journey again. When someone is given a red flower, it is a sign of love and if a yellow flower is given, it means hatred. This shows that different types of colors have communicative importance in our daily life.

iv- Gestures of Sound:

Apart from everyday language, we also speak some meaningless words, although they have no meaning of their own, but a certain kind of figurative meaning is attached to them, and these vocal gestures are usually more effective than language. 

For example, when someone is very happy, he makes a sound like hurrah, ha-ha, etc., but when he is in great pain, he involuntarily makes a sound like ah, which shows the pain and the listener immediately understands the situation. . Thus, voice gestures play an effective role in communication.

2- Symbols:

A symbol refers to a figurative meaning in addition to the ordinary meaning of words. Symbols are an effective and important means of communication. Words are symbols themselves and we do not know anything about their meaning, but we are quite aware of the meaning associated with them from ancient to modern times. For example, "pig" means forbidden, so Muslims do not like to mention its name. A dog is a dirty animal and if we call a human being, a dog, he will not tolerate it because a dog is a symbol of filth. We use countless symbols in our daily life and symbols are an effective means of communication.

3- Facial Expressions:

A person's face is a reflection of his inner defeat. Man also communicates with his face. That is, the expressions he brings on his face at different times are also a part of communication. To meet someone who visits us shows that we are happy to see him, but if there is a sign of frown on face seeing someone it shows that the person is unhappy to see someone.

Television has an advantage over other media because in it we can see the facial expressions during conversation or program besides listening the voice. We can imagine the happiness or sadness of someone by looking at his face. Sometimes a person makes satisfied others with his words but his facial expressions don’t support his words and showing opposite meanings. In short we can communicate with facial expressions.

4- Written Communication:

Writing is an important means of communication. Words are also symbols, but in symbols, rather than the real meaning of the words, figurative meanings are considered, whereas in writing, we usually mean the real meanings. Through writing we convey our words to others by writing them down. The blackboards displayed in the rooms of schools and colleges and the writings written on the big boards installed in the big squares also fulfill the purpose of communication, so writing is an important means of communication. The main advantage of communication through writing is that wrong meaning can be derived from symbols or gestures while writing has no room for error and writing can also be presented as evidence.