Abstract

Non-verbal communication is one of the key aspects of communication. Non-verbal communication can even alter a verbal message through mimics, gestures and facial expressions, particularly when people do not speak the same language. It is important to know and use non-verbal aspects when we communicate with someone or when we deliver our speech in front of people. The data are taken from some of Jokowi’s speeches. This is a qualitative research, from the recorded data. The speech is identified and analyzed and the writer concludes that Jokowi uses non-verbal aspects in his speech. Five kinds of kinesics are used in everyday communication, namely, emblems, illustrators, affect displays, regulators and adaptors. Some of the aspects make him look so nervous, but he can balance it by laughing or grinning to make the speech not monotonous and attract the audience. He speaks mostly slowly which would make the audience easier to understand the speech. Everybody has their own style in delivering their speech, and this is the Jokowi’s style in delivering his speech. After analyzing the speech, the characteristics of Jokowi’s non verbal language in his speech can be drawn as follows. He uses Paralinguistics, Oculesics, Appearance, Proxemics and Kinesics. He always uses his pointing finger, to show the serious intention, in intonation of his Javanese dialect and starts with a religious greeting, with a big smile, to show his friendly and humble character.

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