In this essay I have sought to understand and enlighten the intricacies of spoken language by studying two audio clips – one from the television reality show ‘The Apprentice’ and the second a recorded conversation of the captain of the Costa Concordia at the time of its sinking.
Written language often falls short in conveying most emotions such as sarcasm or surprise. This is even truer with subtle emotions like annoyance or shyness. Most formal languages afford us with at most the question mark and exclamation mark to convey queries/ rhetoric or surprise/ command. In the contemporary age of tap-happy conversations on messaging services we have found a way to express our emotions through icons called emojis that depict a range of attitudes. …show more content…
It is this that probably results in him being ousted from the competition. This highlights a critical element of spoken language – keeping quiet in a position where your opinions are expected acts as a declaration of defeat and indirectly conveys weakness or indecisiveness.
This clip displays how spoken language is often a measure of your worthiness, not only in interviews but also in day to day life.
Let us move on to the next audio clip from the sinking of the ‘Costa Concordia’. The ‘Costa Concordia’ was an Italian cruise ship that sank killing 32 people and the blame is attributed to the carelessness of Captain Francesco Schettino. The audio clip presents the coast guard commanding Captain Francesco to return to his ship and help carry out evacuations.
At first, the tone of the coast guard is measured and calm. This is an essential quality in dealing with emergencies where losing patience only stands to worsen the situation. However, the guard understands that Captain Francesco has seemingly abandoned his ship and warns him that he must return since the conversation is being recorded. The guard’s calm tone ensures that Captain Francesco does not hang up immediately but instead responds to the
Written language often falls short in conveying most emotions such as sarcasm or surprise. This is even truer with subtle emotions like annoyance or shyness. Most formal languages afford us with at most the question mark and exclamation mark to convey queries/ rhetoric or surprise/ command. In the contemporary age of tap-happy conversations on messaging services we have found a way to express our emotions through icons called emojis that depict a range of attitudes. …show more content…
It is this that probably results in him being ousted from the competition. This highlights a critical element of spoken language – keeping quiet in a position where your opinions are expected acts as a declaration of defeat and indirectly conveys weakness or indecisiveness.
This clip displays how spoken language is often a measure of your worthiness, not only in interviews but also in day to day life.
Let us move on to the next audio clip from the sinking of the ‘Costa Concordia’. The ‘Costa Concordia’ was an Italian cruise ship that sank killing 32 people and the blame is attributed to the carelessness of Captain Francesco Schettino. The audio clip presents the coast guard commanding Captain Francesco to return to his ship and help carry out evacuations.
At first, the tone of the coast guard is measured and calm. This is an essential quality in dealing with emergencies where losing patience only stands to worsen the situation. However, the guard understands that Captain Francesco has seemingly abandoned his ship and warns him that he must return since the conversation is being recorded. The guard’s calm tone ensures that Captain Francesco does not hang up immediately but instead responds to the