Explain the difference between verbal and nonverbal communication.

The above answers do a good job when it comes to verbal
communication. So, I will focus on non-verbal
communication. 

Non-verbal communication is communication
between people through non-verbal or visual cues. This includes body language
(kinesics), distance between people (proxemics), voice quality (paralanguage), and touch
(haptics). 

Based on these considerations, non-verbal
communication communicates just as much or at times more than verbal
communication. 

For example, if a person has an angry
facial expression, enters into an aggressive stance (kinesics), encroaches upon another
person's personal space (proxemics), and touches another person in an inappropriate way
(haptics), then it is clear that a confrontation is in view, even if the verb
communication sounds neutral. The non-verbal cues override anything
verbal. 

Another consideration is that even in written
text, there is non-verbal communication such as handwriting style, space, and the
like. 

In conclusion, communication is both verbal and
non-verbal, which shows that human communication is more complex than it might first
appear.