Essay: Understanding Variations In Spoken Language In Multimodal Communication.

Multi Modal Language and its different features

a. Understand variations in spoken language, explaining why language changes in relation to contexts.

b. Evaluate the impact of spoken language choices in their own and another’s use.

This particular study provides an in-depth understanding of different types of multi-modal conversation. Multimodal conversation is primarily conducted through a particular medium. In order to maintain a communication through multimodal conversation people have to depend on various technological devices such as computer, telephone, smart phone or so on. This particular study has focused to highlight different classifications of spoken language. It has also been pointed out how pattern of spoken language changes time-to-time as per the context. The assignment has also concentrated on the purpose of adapting one specific language in order to make an effective communication.

The concept of multimodal conversation is just the opposite of face-to-face communication. In face-to-face communication, people have to make a direct interaction with each other. The sender transmits the message directly to the receiver and the receiver on the other hand provides necessary feedback as per the sender’s message (David et al. 2011). On the other hand, multi modal conversation is conducted through any particular medium Therefore; the notion of multimodal communication belongs to the opposite category of direct communication, as it possesses some of the distinct characteristics.

This type of communication has primarily been classified into two types that include spoken language and written language. The types of spoken language include telephonic conversation, voice message through messenger facebook and various applications. Written language implies that using formal letter, chatting through social media, conducting mail and so on. The primary features of spoken language in multimodal communication are as follows:

The feedback of spoken language in multimodal communication is more immediate than even the written language

Any kind of miscommunication in spoken conversation may create misunderstanding between the sender and the receiver

In case of multimodal communication, the speaker can only use verbal form of conversation, as this type of communication is intense dependent on the medium.

The necessary features of written language in multimodal communication are follows:

The feedback of written language comes being delayed than spoken language

In order to make understand any vital or important issue, written language has been used.

One of the most important features of written language is that the conversation is interpersonal.

Multimodal conversation possesses a greater positive outcome on people (Hu et al.2015). People like to communicate with each other through various social Medias like facebook, twiteer and messenger. The example of a facebook conversation is as follows:

Different classifications of spoken language

David: Hi

Nora: Hello

David: How was the day?

Nora: It is fantastic...having many fun moments in my college...

David: Oh really! How it was. Describe.

Therefore, through this discussion it is evident that people can express their spontaneous overflow of emotion with each other. David is from United Kingdom and Nora is from USA. Still they love to share their emotions to each other (Hunston 2008). They can get the opportunity to communicate people beyond going any geographical boundary. As a result, people get accustomed with different culture and background. Consequently, they can get the scope to widen their mental horizon.

Furthermore, the example of an informal conversation through text message is as follows:

David: Hi

Nora: Hello

David: I have planned to arrange a get together by in this weekend.

Nora: That is great

David: Are you interested?

Nora: Of course, I am interested.

David: Cool. We are meeting at the weekend then.

Therefore, this is an out-an-out informal conversation between two close friends through text messages. Text message has a greater impact in order to build the mental development of a particular individual. Here, both the sender and the receiver can exchange their point of views beyond going any formal conversation. Therefore, they can get the scope to expose their emotion that they cannot through facebook conversation.

Moreover, the email conversation is more formal where the sender and receiver like to use only for maintaining a necessary conversation. Example that has been provided is as follows:

Respected Sir,

In response to your email in my personal Gmail account, dated 23 rd January 2016, I beg to state that I would like to work for the post of Academic developer in your company. The details of my academic records have already been sent to this particular mail id. Therefore I shall be highly obliged if you kindly consider me as a part of your company.

Thanking you,

Your Sincerely,

M.H. Abrams

In this context, the argument of John Humphyrys and David Crystal is very much relevant for this article. As per the point of view of Humphyrys, text messages with abbreviation style hamper the depth of language (Kathleen 2014). On the other hand, Crystal argues that text messages have enhanced the fluency of language. The communication skill has been increased because of chatting through different applications.

Spoken language has been divided into five types primarily that include interactional, referential, expressive, transactional and phatic. Using interactional spoken language both the sender and the receiver can exchange their point of views (Kataoka 2009). Expressive implies that sender or receiver like to expose their view or emption instead of being silent or introvert. Referential conversation goes from any individual’s part. It is not like exchanging point of views with other. Here, sender or receiver makes the speech and the other person remains silent.  

Examples of spoken language in different mediums

In multimodal ways of conversation, non-verbal communication is not applicable, as the entire procedure has been executed through a particular medium such as electronic devices like telephone, smart phone and so many .

Now, verbal communication of multimodal conversation is divided into three categories like interpersonal communication, group communication and mass communication. Interpersonal communication is a type of spoken communication conducted between two people. Group communication is executed among certain number of people and in mass communication, a large number of people have been involved for sending and receiving messages.

The way of spoken language changes time-to-time as per the context. For an example, while conducting a group communication, the participants normally would love to use interactional spoken language because a large number of people are involved over here to exchange their point of view (Maalej 2015). On the other hand, when the people are involved in interpersonal communication expressive spoken language can be used because both the sender and the receiver can express themselves as much as possible.

With the modern use of Multi modal language, a large number of people are involved in same conversation, specification of a particular language is very much important for maintaining an effective conversation (Mirza 2010). Otherwise, immense barriers occur in between the sender and the receiver. The primary issues that people have to face because of using various spoken languages are as follows:

Linguistic barrier:

People who are involved in the same conversation needs to needs to continue their study in a specific language so that this particular can be tangible to both of them. Otherwise, linguistic barriers take place in between them.

Psychological barrier:

If the conversation were not very much effective to both of the participants, they would not be able to understand the messages of each other. As a result, psychological barriers arise among the speakers.

Delayed feedback:

For the cause of communication barrier, senders and receivers fail to provide immediate feedback to other. It hampers highly on the rhythm of conversation.

Therefore, adapting a specific language is very important in order to continue an effective conversation. Multimodal conversation allows the people for communicating any kind of people beyond going any particular geographical boundary (Tiede 2007).  As a result, with the help of this specific conversation system people learn to avoid cultural, religious and social barriers within each other and maintain strong communication with them. 

Conclusion:

In this assignment, the various classifications of spoken language have been described in detail. Multimodal conversation provides the opportunity to enhance the mental skill and ability of people. While making an effective conversation with the people of different country, individual gets the scope to learn the culture of that particular country. It helps to enhance the mental horizon of people. For that purpose, the assignment has highlighted that specification in spoken language is very essential so that people can understand the messages of each other.

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