Communication is the nature of the language itself.
Humans speak about ten thousands dialects , although these sound different from one another , all posses the same characteristics of language (Alder and Rodman, 76), which is a collection of symbols governed by rules and used to convey messages between individuals.In most common use of language, these symbols are the words which we employ in such a way that they may communicate ideas or feelings. Communication, that is, the conveyance of an idea or emotion from one to another, relies largely upon language, and rightly so, as it is a powerful tool when employed correctly. However, misunderstandings in communication occur when two people have a different understanding of their language, or they use language in such a way that it results in communication which is unclear.
A problem arises in the use of words. It is known as ambiguity. This problem exploits the multiple definitions or meanings of words to cause a misunderstanding. Words often have both a descriptive and evaluative meaning which when confused, result in "an instance of the most common and most dangerous form of ambiguity." If somebody says "That is a crooked man", it could be concluded that it is a man who has bad posture, such that it is not straight or it is a man of no morals. If one who uses the phrase intends the first meaning, but a listener understands the second, an unfortunate misunderstanding could take place. In cases of ambiguity, there is always confusion as to how the word is employed. However, words with multiple meanings do not always cause problems of communication, there isn't always confusion as to how the word has been employed. For instance, if one says it is "cold outside", one doesn't take the outdoors to be impersonal. Rather, most sensible people would comprehend that the temperature outside is low. Thus, ambiguity can cause problems of communication, but only when there is confusion about the use of the word.
Communication, that is the system of verbal gestures by which a speaker points out a reality to a listener, requires that the two parties involved have a similar understanding of the language. Such a problem arises when two people speak a different language, but the same thing can occur on a smaller scale if people have a slightly different understanding of the same language.
I beleive from my personal experience in life , it is about understanding the person you are going to communicate with him, is he an officer, worker, farmer , politician or.... , it depends upon his culture and traditions and how he raised up , and also his understanding of words.
So if you know who you are communicating with ,you will know how to send him your message and probably you can convince him with your opinion.
Works CitedAdler, Ronald. Rodman, George. Understanding Human Communication: Ninth Edition.New York: Oxford Press, 2006.
A problem arises in the use of words. It is known as ambiguity. This problem exploits the multiple definitions or meanings of words to cause a misunderstanding. Words often have both a descriptive and evaluative meaning which when confused, result in "an instance of the most common and most dangerous form of ambiguity." If somebody says "That is a crooked man", it could be concluded that it is a man who has bad posture, such that it is not straight or it is a man of no morals. If one who uses the phrase intends the first meaning, but a listener understands the second, an unfortunate misunderstanding could take place. In cases of ambiguity, there is always confusion as to how the word is employed. However, words with multiple meanings do not always cause problems of communication, there isn't always confusion as to how the word has been employed. For instance, if one says it is "cold outside", one doesn't take the outdoors to be impersonal. Rather, most sensible people would comprehend that the temperature outside is low. Thus, ambiguity can cause problems of communication, but only when there is confusion about the use of the word.
Communication, that is the system of verbal gestures by which a speaker points out a reality to a listener, requires that the two parties involved have a similar understanding of the language. Such a problem arises when two people speak a different language, but the same thing can occur on a smaller scale if people have a slightly different understanding of the same language.
I beleive from my personal experience in life , it is about understanding the person you are going to communicate with him, is he an officer, worker, farmer , politician or.... , it depends upon his culture and traditions and how he raised up , and also his understanding of words.
So if you know who you are communicating with ,you will know how to send him your message and probably you can convince him with your opinion.
Works CitedAdler, Ronald. Rodman, George. Understanding Human Communication: Ninth Edition.New York: Oxford Press, 2006.
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