Importance of Communication

Part 1

                I found this experiment to be very difficult because I know both English and ASL so I had to be very careful about how I was conveying my messages. My partner’s impression of me was that I was a freak. Many times my partner would try to be on my level and communicate without using language as well. I think he did that to try and understand what it was that I was saying. Needless to say we were on two different pages. If my partner and I represented two different cultures he would definitely have the upper hand when it came to explaining complex ideas. He would also see our culture as very undeveloped and have an attitude of being more superior. Babies are a good example of this. Their way of communicating complex ideas like I am hungry is through crying because they have not yet learned the spoken language. They way adults react is through trial and error to figure out why they are crying. Usually an adult will check the babies’ diaper, rock the baby and if neither of those are the problem then they try food.

Part 2

                I was not able to last the whole 15 minutes without using any fluctuation in my voice. This was difficult for me because I am a very animated person with both my body language and voice fluctuation. In the beginning when I was able to keep monotone my partner was getting very bored listening to me. I was very hard to keep his attention. The use of “signs” is very important to effectively communicate because it keeps the attention of the person you are talking to as well as making the attitude in what is being said clear. Without being able to fluctuate our voices we would not be able to convey emotion or feeling in what we were saying. I think it is human nature to be able to read body language people just have their own way of interpreting it the correct way. But it is definitely an advantage because if  you see someone standing with their arms crossed, straight faced, and feet firmly planted you obviously aren’t going to walk up to them because you can tell by the way they are standing they are pissed off. I do not see in any environment that being able to read body language would be a problem.