Sunday, September 26, 2010

Communication is Key: The pen and the voice

We all suffer from Newton101 at some point in our lives! I for one am certainly not the exception to the rule. I can recall at least 10 situations in which I have gotten in trouble because of my communication errors. Granted most of them have also been due to knowledge issues and the ambiguity of language as a whole. To some people the word "maybe" becomes a topic of confusion. Depending on the person, the word "maybe" changes its contextual realm. We all know that one kid who, when he says "maybe," really means "sure I'll do it if you stress it enough" but just as likely remember the kid who responds "maybe" and means "when hell freezes over." Words take a definition based on cultural contexts...so is it really your fault for a miscalculation in communication? Though I may be arguing that communication can never be perfect, I am not arguing that all forms of communication are above us. We can approach it in a very similar manner as science is approached because as one should know, science is not a very conclusive field of knowledge; scientific conclusions are right until proven otherwise. How we choose our words and dictate our thoughts should be demonstrative of our need, ability, and talent to convey meaning. Each person can be a separate scientific case. It's only up to us to come up with our own hypotheses on how a group of words can effect a change in a person's mindset. Manipulating and presenting language can, in this way, be a learning process.

1 comment:

  1. I agree that words can have many meanings. At times it can make things more complicated and confusing but without these multiple meanings, how could double entendres exist? All joking aside, the ambiguity of words makes it important for everyone to deliver their message as specifically and clearly as possible.

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