Language is more than the words we speak- rather it is made up of several components such as body, signs, tone and much much more. Language can come through music, films, love, animals, and much much more. It is interesting and intriguing to think about how many ways one can interpret language, hear language and understand meaning through language. The fact that five of our senses can receive and send language is again interesting because most would assume that only our mouths speak and our ears hear- but our hands, facial expressions and more communicate with others.
Body language at times can speak louder than our actual words. I know that if i am excited when telling a story, my hands will move, my face will light up and my over all body language will be excited. Whereas if i am bored, not interested and disengaged, my body will show that, my face will show that without even expressing a word. I think everyone should be more aware of their body language, especially when in professional or important settings- in these situations one must be engaged, an active listener and a calm and collected speaker.
As the book continued, learning about how we form words and how we speak continued to educate me and forced me to think about things. The way our lungs, tong and other aspects work together in order to make a sound and bring our thoughts and ideas from our minds to words is fascinating. We can articulate in various ways, dryness in our mouths can have negative impacts, tiredness can stall our speech and so much more.
Sound is another interesting part of language and speech. Loud, soft, foreign, accents, strange...there are so many sounds and pitches to interpret and distinguish in our lives. Our ears are precious and should be protected, sound is something we should value, for it brings so much meaning and excitement to our lives.
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