As Baldwin indicates in "If Black Language Isn't a Language, Then Tell Me What is?" "It goes without saying, then, that language is also a political instrument, means, and proof of power. It is the most vivid and crucial key to identify: It reveals the private identity, and connects one with, or divorces one from, the larger, public, or communal identity." This concept can be readily demonstrated in Anzaldua's essay, in which the power of language is repressed by her school teachers when the author was still a school girl. "I remember being caught speaking Spanish at recess -- that was good for three licks on the knuckles with a sharp ruler. I remember being sent to the corner of the classroom for "talking back" to the Anglo teacher when all I was trying to do was tell her how to pronounce my name" (Anzaldua 2947). The power of language is suitably expressed in this quotation, if only for the simple fact that its evocation (particularly Spanish among decidedly non-Latino influences) leaves the speaker open to be censured -- in an attempt to "divorce one" from (in this case) her "communal identity." The power of languages is also asserted in Anyon's essay in terms of repressing students. In the following quotation, Anyon's observer records remarks that have been frequently made by teachers to those in attendance of the working class schools. "Only three times did the investigator hear a teacher in either working-class school preface a directive with an unsarcastic "please," or "let's" or "would you." Instead, the teachers said "Shut up," Shut your mouth"…" In this instance, the power of language is used to restrain -- as well as to reinforce an oppressive school environment where students, some of which are minorities, are mad e to simply follow orders and do nothing else. It should also be noted that both Baldwin and Anyon's essays detail the denial of a people to speak their native language. Baldwin refers to this fact with the following quotation,...
"Subsequently the slave was given, under the bitter eye, and the gun, of his master, Congo Square, and the Bible -- or in other words, and under these conditions, the slave began the formation of the black, and it is within this unprecedented tabernacle that black English began to be formed." This formation of black English was in direct response to the fact that slaves could not communicate with one another in their native languages since they were frequently from disparate tribes and spoke different languages. Anzaldua alludes to the concept of the prevention of people from speaking languages more endemic to their own particular culture with the following quotation. "I want you to speak English." The author's mother told her this quote when the former was a child. The significance of this quote can be found in the fact that the mother wanted her daughter to speak English in the United States, instead of speaking Spanish, which is where the official language of Mexico, from where the author's ancestry lies. The repression of language can also be found in numerous instances of Anyon's description of the school environment for the working class students. The rude directives given to children in which they were told to shut certainly allude to the fact that teachers were repressing and controlling the language of the students.
Communication: Beyond Verbal Communication The world around us is filled with people communicating with one another. A smile, a shouted hello, a handshake, an "I love you" -- with these and other forms of communication comes the basis of humanity and all that sets us apart from the animal world. It is in how we communicate that we are able to project our true selves to the world in which
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An example of effective demonstrative communication is when a person is nodding while receiving information from the sender. However, when a person is talking to someone who has his/her arms folded, it's likely to be interpreted that he/she is defensive, cold, or uncomfortable, which is ineffective demonstrative communication. Listening and Responding in Demonstrative Communication: Similar to other forms of communication, listening and responding is an important aspect of demonstrative communication (Sheridan, 2011).
Communication is defined as both, the imparting or exchanging of information or news, and it is the successful conveying or sharing of ideas and feelings. The methods of communication can be verbal or non-verbal. In particular, the latter is known as demonstrative communication, which includes, the use of facial expression, body language, appearance, and various gestures to convey how he or she feels. Non-verbal communication is might be used to reinforce
communication includes nonverbal and unwritten communication and involves facial expressions, the tone of a person's voice, body language, and related issues. Smiles, handshakes, crossed arms, raised eyebrows, and comments that appear to be "dripping" with sarcasm are all part of demonstrative communication (Barnlund, 2008; Montana & Charon, 2008). Both listening and responding are involved in the interaction between individuals who use demonstrative communication, because this kind of communication can
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