language

Examples of language in the following topics:

• The Importance of Language

  • Language, from verbal to non-verbal communication, helps your audience understand your speech.
  • From the words you speak to the points and topics you articulate, language is the vehicle that helps your audience understand and agree with your statement or argument.
  • Are you using descriptive language?
  • State the importance of carefully choosing language to use in your speech

• Ways of Thinking About Language

  • It's important to consider language from multiple contexts and factors when crafting your speech to be as effective as it can be.
  • In thinking very specifically about the groups and types of people attending your speech, you can more finely tailor the language of your speech.
  • You want to make sure your languages both of those elements.
  • Thinking about what you want to achieve informs how you can establish a plan, that is, select the right language, to achieve that goal.
  • Identify factors that should be considered when choosing language to be used in your speech

• Gender

  • When one uses less inclusive or stereotypical language, the following can occur:
  • Gender neutral language and gender inclusive language aims to eliminate (or neutralize) reference to gender in terms that describe people.
  • Gender-neutral language should not be confused with genderless language, which refers to languages without grammatical gender.
  • It has become common in academic and governmental settings to rely on gender neutral language to convey inclusion of all sexes or genders (gender inclusive language).
  • We still have generations of previously defined gender roles and associated language use to conquer.

• Rules to Follow When Speaking

  • Effective speakers engage in ethical goals, fully prepare their speeches, practice honesty and avoid abusive language.
  • These rules include ethical goals, full preparation, honesty, and non-abusive language.
  • Just as one shouldn't intimidate his or her audience, one should refrain from abusive language when speaking in public.
  • Effective speakers engage in ethical goals, fully prepare their speeches and materials, practice honesty, and don't use non-abusive language when speaking.

• Choosing Vivid Words

  • Don't lose audience interest by having a boring speech; use descriptive language to build interest and make your points more creatively.
  • Avoid the "sin of monotony," as Esenwein puts it, by using vivid language and imagery to build interest in your speech.
  • Using descriptive language can actually help get your points across more pointedly to your audience than by simply presenting hard facts and data.
  • Descriptive language engages your audience's imagination, which holds their attention and adds both interest and complexity to your speech.
  • There are a variety of ways to add descriptive language to your speech, which are described below.

• Giving Effective Criticism: Be Positive, Specific, Objective, and Constructive

  • This kind of criticism is carefully framed in language acceptable to the target person, often acknowledging that the critics themselves could be wrong.
  • Insulting and hostile language is avoided, and phrases used are like "I feel..." and "It's my understanding that..." and so on.
  • Constructive, consciously avoiding personal attacks and blaming, insulting language and hostile language are avoided.
  • Avoiding evaluative language—such as "you are wrong" or "that idea was stupid"reduces the need for the receiver to respond defensively.
  • As the name suggests, the consistent and central notion is that the criticism must have the aim of constructing, scaffolding, or improving a situation, a goal that is usually subverted by the use of hostile language or personal attacks.

• Dialect and Vocal Variety

  • A dialect is a variety of a language that is a characteristic of a particular group of the language speakers.
  • Approximately two-thirds of the world's native speakers of English live in the United States and it is the most common language there.
  • Although the U.S. federal government has no official language, English is the common language used by the federal government and is considered the de facto language of the United States because of its widespread use.
  • English is not just one language, there are three major dialects-- North American, British and Australasia

• Using Transitions

  • When using transitions, pair them with body language to make them even more effective.
  • However, there is something that can make the quality of your transitions truly bring your speech alive: combining your transitions with body language.
  • You may be surprised to learn that only 7% of the information you transmit to others is in the language you use.
  • 55% Body language—posture, position, eye contact, facial expression, head and body movements, gestures, touch, etc.
  • Armed with this information, it is easy to understand why body language can make your transitions even more attention-grabbing.

• Differences Between Public Speaking and Conversation

  • There are three key differences that set public speaking apart from conversation: organizational structure, use of formalized language, and method of delivery.
  • When you sit down and have a conversation with a close friend, either face-to-face or via text message or chat, you might find that your language and tone are far more casual than if you were to sit down and have a conversation with, say, your doctor.
  • Public speaking formalizes language that much more.

• Gender Bias

  • Gender bias exists because of the social construction and language of gender itself; recognize it and try to avoid it when speaking.
  • At its heart, gender is learned by, defined and taught to us through language and communication.
  • Many times, female speakers have to adapt gendered mannerisms, language and stance of men in order to validate their authority as speaker.