It has been especially noticed by my friends that I use the word ‘dude’ very frequently, this could be due to the fact that American phrases are being passed on more easily than before through the internet, making it easier for teenagers to pick up. A factor that I mentioned affected my speech was gender. While exploring my own language use I found that I am more comfortable around my own gender than with males, I believe this to be because of the school that I attend. As it is an all-girls school with mainly female teachers I have grown up in an environment that is mainly female dominated and I think this has affected my speech greatly. I have noticed that I tend to speak faster and use hand gestures while at school as girls tend to talk a lot and over-lap each other so it can be hard to get your point across in a conversation if you don’t make your point quickly.
The main factors that influence me and others, I believe are: family, friends and media such as the internet, TV and music. My idiolect varies depending on who I am talking to. For example, when talking to my friends or someone my own age I use basic and abbreviated words. I also use more slang and my words are less clear. When I am talking to my parents, teachers or someone older than me I tend to speak more respectfully and politely, this is the way I was bought up and taught was right.
So when I am talking with my friends they are constantly asking me what these words mean as they do not know what they mean. For different groups of people, I tend to use a variety of different dialects. For example, if I’m with my peers or my friends and something is happening I would say “Wass appatainin?” which in the Queen's English means “what’s happening?” On the other hand when I’m talking to my parents, I would tend to use what some people would call “proper” English, because my parents are always correcting me on my grammar. Following on from how I speak when I’m with my friends, according to some of my family and some of my friends, apparently I have a different tone of voice when I’m speaking to different people on the phone. For example if I am talking to family and friends from the area where my family comes from, Merthyr Tydfil, I talk with a very strong Merthyr accent.
Explore the way your speech changes according to the context you are in My idiolect is influenced by the experiences I have had with my friends, my teachers and my family which makes it idiosyncratic. The way I talk has also influenced by the media. This makes my register varied depending on who I am talking to and what I am talking about due to the accommodation theory. In this essay, I will give an in-depth explanation of the features and characteristics I illustrate with my language. I will also evaluate the public’s attitudes towards the way I speak and the way others speak.
S | Specific | I want to be more considerate of my family and friends. I usually promote “tough love” and stubbornness. I mainly want to focus on being more compassionate with other’s personal issues. | M | Measurable | I want to start improving by listening more. I am able to make progress if I simply listen to how someone’s day went and show some form of understanding.
So I normally try to go over and beyond to make sure everyone around me is happy or having a good time. Everyone should feel welcomed and accepted wherever they go. My family and friends tend to always call on me for the voice of reasoning. I never really thought about it until I took the test that people trust me with their secrets and the personal experiences in their life. It makes me feel good that people trust me enough to talk to me about any and everything.
D1: Evaluate interpersonal and written communications techniques Over the course of this unit I have had numerous times where verbal exchanges have happened and while this has happened I have kept calm, focused and been clear when speaking to show my confidence when presenting. First impressions are important because they have most impact on the rest of the verbal exchange so using eye contact and giving a smile during this would give a good impression as they can relax and see you as kind. When presenting if you paraphrase certain things, it can help people understand what is going whereas if you didn’t they would just be clueless about the rest of the presentation. Plus summarising the main points at the end can help people understand
I think I added some parts to my speech in the moment that were not in the plan without even realizing it. Next time I hope to be more fluent with the wording of my speech and to keep it simple so I am less susceptible to stress build up throughout the day of the speech. I got more of a reaction from the audience with some parts of my speech this time around, which was one of my goals from last time because it strengthens the connection between the audience and I. I think some of my classmates may be able to relate my mission trip experiences to their own lives, which promotes active listening. Peer critiquing is the key to active listening and I remember the speeches that I peer critiqued more than any
3a) I want to be a better communicator like my boyfriend. Whenever we are having a conversation he always pays full attention to what I am saying and he makes direct eye contact and repeats what I said from time to time to let me know that he is listening. 4. What context or setting is required for you to achieve your goal? For example, "I will talk with my friends in private, distraction-free settings."
Appropriate eye contact should be made, which will reinforce your interest to the individual. Getting down to the child or young person’s level will make them feel more comfortable, as if you are towering above them it could be quite intimidating and make them feel uneasy. It is important to always use age appropriate language, so that the CYPA understands the words and phrases you are using. Slang words or phrases should be avoided, as you are a role model for them and should use English appropriately. Obviously no bad language should ever be use used around children and young people.