The majority of people may not speak Italian, but they do perceive body language, tonality, and a wide number of nonverbal cues. When a language teacher speaks quickly and eloquently to a class of beginners, that teacher realizes the class will understand only a portion of what they are saying, if even that. Then why do they continue to talk a hundred miles an hour and look like you should know exactly what they are saying? They are triggering language acquisition devices as you make observations about everything else besides what you do not understand. The interpreter's perception may arrive from things such as, who the conversation is being directed to, or, the tone and inflection of what was said, not to forget calculating environmental cues. One can make inference of a speakers confidence and competency by merely perceiving composure, even despite a lack in understanding of the language with which they speak.
Jan 30, 2011 1:02 PM
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