Non-Symbolic Communication:
- § I found this exercise to be somewhat easy, I did this experiment with my brother and we’re so close we don’t need much speech to communicate with each other anyway. All we needed to do was look at each other or an object and we could understand what the other wanted.
- § He was confused at first but eventually he just when along with it and it was pretty successful.
- § I think all cultures are able to express complex ideas, but I think that when it come to people attitude toward others that may use non symbolic language, or may not be able to communicate due to a language barrier, some people become impatient with others. I believe that individuals in the deaf community have a better time communicating using non symbolic language to others that may not speak ASL; they are better at explaining things using gestures.
Non-Physical Communication:
- § Yes I was able to have a 15-minute conversation using no physical signals. It wasn’t difficult but I realized how much we talk with our hands. But when we use the phone we have no physical movements.
- § Our conversation wasn’t limited at all by the lack of physical movement at all. And when we talk on the phone we have no problem communicating.
- § I know how physical people can get when they talk, I know because I come from an east coast family that use their hands more so than other while they talk. I don’t think it’s entirely necessary for communication but I do think it helps people emphases what they are trying to say.
- § Yes I do think some people are better at reading body language than others. When you read peoples body language you get more from there emotions than what they are actually saying. I’m not really sure what kind of environment where it would be beneficial not to use body language because I think we get a lot more information from people body language.
It does help to do this with a family member. Harder to do with someone who hasn't known you all your life.
ReplyDeleteI would have liked a little more explanation into the interaction between a speaking and non-speaking culture. Which would have the advantage and specifically why? People who use ASL may be good at explaining complex ideas but if the person they are communicating with are not good at understanding those gestures, the advantage is lost, skill or no skill.
Remember that non-spoken language isn't just body movements, but also voice inflection, change in volume, change in tone. Missing these would make telephone conversations difficult too.
Are their people who have difficulty reading body language?
Overall, good post.