Nonverbal behavior is a trait that we learn to use as we get older. Some people are excellent at using nonverbal behavior. They use their nonverbal cues to engage with the person they are talking to and know how to keep the conversation going. Other people are not as able to use their nonverbal cues and can cause a misunderstanding with the person they are having a conversation with. This can lead to an argument with a loved one or can put off people that may want to talk to you.
When I am communicating with others I use nonverbal cues based on who I am talking too. I do this based on a comfort level and I know when it is appropriate to show nonverbal skills or not. If I am talking to people that I have just met or if it is someone of an importance than I keep engaged with the person. I demonstrate eye contact, face the person as we talk, and have a positive demeanor. If it is a family member or a friend than I tend to talk to them casually and not be so engaged. There is more room to talk freely and have a more relaxed environment.
Personally I depend on the words and have an interest in what a person has to say. Compared to nonverbal cues I only rely on a person's tone. From a person's tone I can tell their emotions of the subject we are talking about. I can detect happiness, sadness, seriousness or sarcasm in a person's tone. Even if I am not engaged with the person, face to face or eye contact, I can detect their emotion through their tone.
I think my nonverbal behavior is influenced by my gender. I've seen that men are more likely to be lessed engaged in a conversation. We are more likely to not be face to face when talking to someone and don't make eye contact. This can lead to an issue of miscommunication with women, since they are more engaged with a person when they speak. Women are more likely to want a person's full attention and want to be heard.
That is only my opinion and their may be other reasons why we communicate a certain way. I believe that women communicate differently than men and there may be a certain disconnect between the two genders from time to time. There are just certain communication skills that each gender is better at and I think that we will always debate at who is better than the other.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Friday, March 18, 2011
Nonverbal Cues
Nonverbal cues that I project to others are my body language, the way I walk, my facial expressions, dress style and my mental attitude. My body language that I present is to be serious. I always act and seem serious and may put off some people because of my no nonsense style but I am a fun loving guy. Having a serious demeanor doesn't always say "hey, how are you?" but it does stray away the people that tend to push other people around. I also cross my arms with my serious face so it may look like I am not happy most of the time. But once people get to know me I am a happy, fun loving person who makes people laugh.
I dress as an athlete would dress. An athletic shirt with basketball shorts. I have always dressed like this, ever since high school. I was a baseball player inhigh school so I started to dress like an athletic type but I carried it on to now, where I am a baseball coach. I wear it to show I am an athletic person and have an active lifestyle.
I walk with a normal stride. I take my time wherever I am going, so I am never in a rush. I am not a tall guy with long legs, so I have to utilize my legs as much as possible. Sometimes I do waddle or walk at a slowpace but that is due to flat feet and old sports injuries that effect my walk.
My facial expressions are of a serious nature. I do smile but I usually have a serious, no nonsense look on my face. The seriousness was developed when I was younger and when I didn't have a lot of pleasent experiences in my life at the time. I didn't want to present myself as being sad, so I put on the persona of having a serious and mysterious lifestyle. But I have strayed away from being so serious lately to having a more fun and lively persona. I think laughter is the best medicine when a person is sad or feeling depressed.
My mental attitude is always to stay positive and to minimize the negativities in a person's life. There will always be negatives in life. We just have to minimize them and control them as much as we can, so it does not have a significant impact in our lives. I don't like dealing with people who are negative and degrading. I think it is not a good way to live. Negativity adds stress and I try to eliminate it by being positive or reassuring others to stay positive in a trying situation. Being positive always seems to be good for me, as it helps me deal with my emotions. I also stay positive when I am coaching. There can be times where players make mistakes and they hang there heads. So I tell them to stay positive to lift their spirits and their will be other opportunities to make a good play. We all make mistakes, whether it is on a playing field or in life, and we must always stay positive and hope for a better outcome or scenerio.
I dress as an athlete would dress. An athletic shirt with basketball shorts. I have always dressed like this, ever since high school. I was a baseball player inhigh school so I started to dress like an athletic type but I carried it on to now, where I am a baseball coach. I wear it to show I am an athletic person and have an active lifestyle.
I walk with a normal stride. I take my time wherever I am going, so I am never in a rush. I am not a tall guy with long legs, so I have to utilize my legs as much as possible. Sometimes I do waddle or walk at a slowpace but that is due to flat feet and old sports injuries that effect my walk.
My facial expressions are of a serious nature. I do smile but I usually have a serious, no nonsense look on my face. The seriousness was developed when I was younger and when I didn't have a lot of pleasent experiences in my life at the time. I didn't want to present myself as being sad, so I put on the persona of having a serious and mysterious lifestyle. But I have strayed away from being so serious lately to having a more fun and lively persona. I think laughter is the best medicine when a person is sad or feeling depressed.
My mental attitude is always to stay positive and to minimize the negativities in a person's life. There will always be negatives in life. We just have to minimize them and control them as much as we can, so it does not have a significant impact in our lives. I don't like dealing with people who are negative and degrading. I think it is not a good way to live. Negativity adds stress and I try to eliminate it by being positive or reassuring others to stay positive in a trying situation. Being positive always seems to be good for me, as it helps me deal with my emotions. I also stay positive when I am coaching. There can be times where players make mistakes and they hang there heads. So I tell them to stay positive to lift their spirits and their will be other opportunities to make a good play. We all make mistakes, whether it is on a playing field or in life, and we must always stay positive and hope for a better outcome or scenerio.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Globalization of English
What impact does the globalization of English have on the language itself?
The impact that globalization of English has on itself is that many countries have adoted the language as their second language. Many countries have done this because they understand that English is the ultimate source of communication and will help with their counties development to prosper in the expanding worlds. Countries have given up other second languages, such as French, and incorporated English to be taught as a second language in their school systems. English is being adopted by foreign countries to help communicate with world powers and have a say in global affairs with the leaders of the world, such as the US.
In the US, English has been the official language of the country. But due to the increased numbers of immigrants in the United States and the increased number of the Hispanic population, there are a number of people who are not being taught English or don't know it at all. As the number of Spanish-speakers increases in the United States, the country will become a bilingual nation. In the future, Americans might have to know English and Spanish to communicate wth one another in the nation.
How is globalization influencing the evolution of English?
Globalization is influencing the evolution of English by being the main language in foreign countries. Since the United States is the world super power, other countries tend to take on that nations official language in order to be more readily communative with the country. English allows the smaller countries to trade, buy and sell products with one another without having a burden in communication. As English is being more predominantly used in other countries, those countries use both languages to advertise and promote themselves. If a country may be dominant in two languages, a restaurant will have a menu with both languages to make it easier for the consumer to read and purchase an item. For example, in Canada, French is more dominantly used in their Eastern states but the Western states use English as their main form of communication. In the Eastern states of Canada, it is possible to see a menu in a restaurant that has English and French, since both languages are dominantly used. This occurs in other countries that uses both languages dominantly, such as France and Mexico, in places where the two languages are highly used.
The impact that globalization of English has on itself is that many countries have adoted the language as their second language. Many countries have done this because they understand that English is the ultimate source of communication and will help with their counties development to prosper in the expanding worlds. Countries have given up other second languages, such as French, and incorporated English to be taught as a second language in their school systems. English is being adopted by foreign countries to help communicate with world powers and have a say in global affairs with the leaders of the world, such as the US.
In the US, English has been the official language of the country. But due to the increased numbers of immigrants in the United States and the increased number of the Hispanic population, there are a number of people who are not being taught English or don't know it at all. As the number of Spanish-speakers increases in the United States, the country will become a bilingual nation. In the future, Americans might have to know English and Spanish to communicate wth one another in the nation.
How is globalization influencing the evolution of English?
Globalization is influencing the evolution of English by being the main language in foreign countries. Since the United States is the world super power, other countries tend to take on that nations official language in order to be more readily communative with the country. English allows the smaller countries to trade, buy and sell products with one another without having a burden in communication. As English is being more predominantly used in other countries, those countries use both languages to advertise and promote themselves. If a country may be dominant in two languages, a restaurant will have a menu with both languages to make it easier for the consumer to read and purchase an item. For example, in Canada, French is more dominantly used in their Eastern states but the Western states use English as their main form of communication. In the Eastern states of Canada, it is possible to see a menu in a restaurant that has English and French, since both languages are dominantly used. This occurs in other countries that uses both languages dominantly, such as France and Mexico, in places where the two languages are highly used.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Personal Wordage-#5
When I write an essay or story I like to make sure the reader vividly understands what I am saying. I want the story to be well thought out, informative and depending on the tone have a type of feeling that the reader can sense. In order for me to do this I have to use descriptive wordage. As I may call it personal wordage. I like using descriptive words to help the reader understand the context of what I am telling through the text and help make the interpretations flow better.
Ever since I was younger I was told that when using descriptive words, it should help paint a picture in a person's mind. By using these words, a writer can display a tone, setting and formulate the likeness of characters in the text. It is a process that helps capture a person's imagination and maybe they can come up with their own story. I like making a person feel like they are part of the story and as I read I like to feel as if I am in the story or part of it.
I feel that by using descriptive writing in my stories I make it my own. It is my personal stamp that makes my writing unique. I am sure I'm not the only one that uses this idea but it seems to help me come up with stories to write about and topics to discuss. I am comfortable using this technique. Sometimes I use big words or intellectual words to make the story sound smarter or well explained. I make sure that I am able to understand my writing and is visually intriging before I finish the work.
To be honest I don't write many stories or essays but that is the way I like to do them. Without being descriptive and informative I would not be interested at all. The attention grabbers are what I like to read and hopefully it is what many other people like to read too. The opinion of the audience is important because they are the people who are going to say if they like your work or not. If the work is not appealing than the writing technique needs to be changed or presented in a different manner. I like knowing the opinion of the audience as it helps me with my writing and helps me know what they like to read and what not to read.
Ever since I was younger I was told that when using descriptive words, it should help paint a picture in a person's mind. By using these words, a writer can display a tone, setting and formulate the likeness of characters in the text. It is a process that helps capture a person's imagination and maybe they can come up with their own story. I like making a person feel like they are part of the story and as I read I like to feel as if I am in the story or part of it.
I feel that by using descriptive writing in my stories I make it my own. It is my personal stamp that makes my writing unique. I am sure I'm not the only one that uses this idea but it seems to help me come up with stories to write about and topics to discuss. I am comfortable using this technique. Sometimes I use big words or intellectual words to make the story sound smarter or well explained. I make sure that I am able to understand my writing and is visually intriging before I finish the work.
To be honest I don't write many stories or essays but that is the way I like to do them. Without being descriptive and informative I would not be interested at all. The attention grabbers are what I like to read and hopefully it is what many other people like to read too. The opinion of the audience is important because they are the people who are going to say if they like your work or not. If the work is not appealing than the writing technique needs to be changed or presented in a different manner. I like knowing the opinion of the audience as it helps me with my writing and helps me know what they like to read and what not to read.
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