What language do you understand?
By blessing2u
@blessing2u (496)
Philippines
October 4, 2010 7:48pm CST
In one of the meetings we had with some young people, the officer asked the young people what kind of language they understand. He said that there are basically three kinds or ways he can speak: slow and soft voice, a loud voice, and a shouting voice. The officer tried a slow and soft voice but it seems it doesn't have some effect. Now he's angry and is shouting. He said that if the only language they can understand is a loud and harsh voice, then he could do it. So, if you are to be asked, what kind of language can you understand?
4 responses
@amelialsc (162)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 10
As for me, shouting voice are meant to trigger fear and command urgent instructions and uncontrollable angered wanting to be known. It is best used for people that are hard to control, and people that needs to be taught to listen, and that we do not need to listen to them. However, if shouting are used at a working environment or at homes or even somewhere public, it could create a very uncomfortable atmosphere. Loud voices can meant two things, the person is trying to express himself clear to a big crowd and to deliver their speech and to instruct a group of people to listen to him. It could be a positive method if used properly. The soft voices can be interpreted as gentle. But it would be inappropriate if the individual is suppose to voice out something, but barely could be heard. And lastly, slow voices also have good and bad points, wehereby, if the person speaks too slow, it could just be so annoying to listen to them when we are in a hurry. But slow speaking people could actually deliver what they say in a clearer way.
The language that probably I like best is clear and loud voices when appropriate, and soft voices when speaking to each other ...
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@blessing2u (496)
• Philippines
5 Oct 10
That's a wonderful point you've made. For me, I just want a soft voice because I can understand it. No need for shouting voice.
@amelialsc (162)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 10
agreed totally ..shouting cannot scare me off, but will make me want to laugh at them the more .. hmmm =)
@amelialsc (162)
• Malaysia
5 Oct 10
agreed totally, no need for shouting as I will not be frightened off, if I am not in a military camp or being kidnapped by a bunch of hooligans..wakakaka ..
@blessing2u (496)
• Philippines
6 Oct 10
That is funny. Oral language is good. Some people use sign language. So as they make the sign, they make a body language. I can refer to body language as the english language!
Even when two people from different country do not speak each other languages at all, they can still use body language.
@Youreyes4Today (2356)
• United States
5 Oct 10
Shouting only goes in one ear and out the other for most people, it is a proven fact actually, especially in children.
Myself, soft is ok, sometimes hard to understand, loud and shouting doesn't work, Normal works for me. Normal with good speaking voice, without the slang, just clear language works.
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@blessing2u (496)
• Philippines
6 Oct 10
You're right. Children who are used to hearing shouting from their parents will no longer listen because they can understand a soft voice. In some people, all they understand for them to respond is to hear a shout or harsh words before they can move and do something. Thank you and blessing to you.
@frontvisions101 (16043)
• Philippines
5 Oct 10
I can understand different kinds of voices. Slow and soft means the person is speaking relaxed. Loud and hard means he wants to be smacked in the face with a baseball bat.
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