Language and Society

Posted: January 4th, 2023

Language and Society

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Language and Society

Language is a fundamental link between society and each individual. It is the basis of everyday communication. People can perform work, learn, and even live with communication, which has roots in language. For instance, the professor can relay knowledge to the learning sector students. On the other hand, learners can acquire some wisdom from the professor by enquiring more through questions. However, as students, we need to understand communication ethics as a fundamental aspect in achieving the goals (Olszewski et al.,2017). Students should be humble to their professors, and also, the professors should give feedback to the students in a more dignified manner.

Jabbarova, (2020), argues that studying communication helps to understand how people communicate with each other and aid in improving communication methods. Looking at touch dates back to the classical era of western civilization, where it is documented on the importance of involving communication courts, politics, and learning. Specific populations struggle with listening, lack convincing power, and often table disagreements with the partners. There is a need to learn new skills to confirm our communication for others to hear, understand, and connect effectively (Olszewski et al.,2017). Communication is sometimes believed to be a combination of skills and quickly learned contrast to reality. It involves using critical thinking skills and experiences to learn and make some adjustments in the improvement. Studying communication also avoids co-rumination, which is the negative talk on the subject matter than solution as repeated negative discussions influence negative attitude among the parties involved. In studying human communication, one can interact with people, develop professional and personal interaction, and clear out unappreciative ones (Alberts et al., 2010). The various other advantages of studying communication are; the landing into employment opportunities, solving emotional negativities, and increased self-esteem.

Human communication is defined as generating meanings through the interchange of messages through either written or oral methods. Human communication comprises seven components in which the scholars try to explain using the various models put forward (Arnett, 2019). A linear process was used to describe communication, which defined it as exchanging information across the parties involved. The process was in a reversed manner as the sender could be a listener too. The components of noise and channel were still described in this process (Arnett, 2019). This model’s limitation was the assumption that all parties involved in the communication could get the meaning of the information being passed on despite the age, experiences, and interpretation that led to the development of a synergetic model to explain communication (Olszewski et al.,2017). This model defines communication as a transactional communication model in which the participants can develop meaning as they give feedback (Arnett, 2019). It also teaches the ability of previous relationships and events to influence the purpose. Understanding the other party’s involved is the primary goal of communication. Since communication is an interactive session, it either reaffirms or negatively determines the relationship’s future (Jiang and Men, 2017). This method attempts to explain the societal forces, contexts, and culture in influencing the communication process. Individual troops are described in this model as determinants of transmission.

Jabbarova, (2020) attested that communication among people is also influenced by identities like, for instance, communication between the aging generation and the growing generation, which the parties must accommodate their differences during transmission. Interactions in communication aids in creating and shaping identities. If the parties’ communication is positively encouraged by respect, the predecessor is honored and increases their dignity. In the modern world, intercultural communication in the business world is the key to success. The business with several branches needs to have the workers more experienced in various cultures of the different groups to serve the vast number of people (Alberts et al., 2010). The boldness in appreciating the diverse different identities leads to the community’s growth as it will foster interrelations with other individuals with whom they share an identity. In addition, communication defines our national identity from the communication experience. Identity dictates how someone receives and sends a message due to communication experience. Identity in communication is vital, especially in the mobilization against a proposed change.

Identity is the defining factor on who an individual is and the characteristics that he or she possess. It also includes the social categories that one is entitled to and the other individuals’ social views (Alberts et al., 2010). The various social types are grouped into primary and secondary identities. Primary identities have a more significant impact on our lives, like gender, race, and nationality. On the other hand, secondary identities are less rigid but highly dependent on the situation and include occupation and marital status (Olszewski et al.,2017). This can be illustrated by the nationality individual that one gains if he travels out of his own country. Although somehow stable, the personal identity is dynamic and changes over time, like a teenager infant growing to become a middle-aged man than an aged man. Identity is also created through associations with others (Jiang and Men, 2017).  Personal experience and interactions through communication shape how one is viewed to be with the individuals involved in the oversee travels contributing to personal experience one encounters through interactions with the individuals they meet during the journey (Alberts et al., 2010). Identity is connected with how it has been viewed over the previous past and where the people in such category have been categorized within the society by culture. For instance, women were not entitled to voting, property rights, and child custody upon divorce. They were also perceived to be physically delicate, morally inferior, and intellectually challenged. Therefore, communication and identity are mutually interconnected.

Nonverbal communication is the use of symbols to channel information from one individual to another. Nonverbal communication aids in expressing and interpreting verbal messages in everyday life and thus increases social interactions (Jiang and Men, 2017). To understand the meaning of the symbols used, they must understand the culture in the use of the language (Olszewski et al.,2017).  Nonverbal cues express emotions by various individuals, like expressing their feelings through signs like a smile. Effective communication using this form of communication requires that both parties clearly understand the meaning of the character and the ability to decode. Also, one can show his or her feedback to the sender of the message, who is now the recipient. The ability to correctly translate each other’s nonverbal messages depends on the relationship between the two parties, as illustrated in couples, which occurs through relational satisfaction (Jabbarova, 2020). It is often a challenge to communicate using this method, especially if not trained enough. Human beings express a wide range of nonverbal symbols that are very dynamic and not that static (Arnett, 2019). It, therefore, requires one to develop the skills and possess that knowledge about the craft. It is usually taught in school.

The meanings of nonverbal communication symbols depend on the context, culture, and intentionality of the individuals (Jiang and Men, 2017). In addition, nonverbal cues are continuous, and people virtually portray the characters, which could lead to misunderstanding among the parties involved. Nonverbal communication is usually multichannel shown with different individuals using facial expressions, the voice’s quality, body posture, eye gaze, and gestures (Arnett, 2019). Sometimes two or more nonverbal cues may be expressed simultaneously hence contributing to the confusion. According to pop psychology, each behavior has got one meaning (Olszewski et al.,2017). Nonverbal skills may be of significant hope to some individuals as it helps them navigate each day as one can gauge the friendliness and threats posed by other individuals through the symbols expressed unto them. This is well illustrated by African Americans’ ability to detect prejudicial attitudes expressed in subtle nonverbal behaviors as opposed to the whites. Nonverbal communications are vital for public policy (Jabbarova, 2020). For instance, the relaxed regulation in dress codes among the school sector led to the learners’ inappropriate dressing. Thus need for regulation since it negatively affects public policy.

In conclusion, language is the basis of communication and determines one’s identity. It is influenced by various factors such as setting, the channel used, and gender. Only individuals in a particular area can get to learn the meanings of individual words. Still, due to the dynamic world today, intercultural communication is developing, hence studying verbal communication. The dumb challenged individuals use Nonverbal communication and expression of emotion and are used together with oral communication methods. The meanings should be evident among the parties involved for a better understanding of the message.

References

Alberts, J. K., Nakayama, T. K., & Martin, J. N. (2010). Human communication in society. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Arnett, J. (2019). Using components of American Sign Language to better the quality of life and communication access of elderly persons in assisted living. Retrieved from https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1475&context=uhp_theses

Jabbarova, A. (2020). The Importance of Intercultural Communicative Competence in the Development of Language Skills. JSPI, 1-4.

Jiang, H., & Men, R. L. (2017). Creating an engaged workforce: The impact of authentic leadership, transparent organizational communication, and work-life enrichment. Communication research, 44(2), 225-243.

Olszewski, A., Panorska, A., & Gillam, S. L. (2017). Training verbal and nonverbal communication interview skills to adolescents. Communication Disorders Quarterly, 38(4), 206-218