If you had to communicate with people of different nationalities, professions and way of life, then you, most likely, noticed that their manners of the speech seriously differ from each other. The person unconsciously, communicates and behaves as it is dictated by his education, and Wednesday in which he lives. Exactly thanks to an environment and education what it is accepted to call speech behavior, and first of all is formed, it is caused by cultural factors.
The national and cultural specifics of speech behavior are formed in the person since the childhood. In the course of training and communication with relatives, the child adapts to the culture of that Wednesday in which he is. Besides, the speech is the main educational tool. The praise or punishment in a verbal form govern the relation of the little person to the world around. Later, already at conscious age, it uses the same culture of speech behavior which to it was imparted since the childhood. The truth over time the profession, a circle of contacts, change of the residence and other factors can change speech behavior of the person.
Rules of speech behavior
Considering the fact that features of speech behavior at each person are developed in own way, for interaction with other interlocutors it is worth remembering existence the standard rules of speech behavior. Let's consider the main:
- any statement has to be truthful. You should not tell information for which you have no bases;
- at communication with the interlocutor do not deviate from a topic of conversation, it always has to correspond to a subject of discussion;
- try to avoid unnecessary verboseness and unclear expressions, it is clear state the thoughts
- do not load the interlocutor with ballast of excess information, you say exactly so much how many are required for achievement of the goal of your communication.
Though these rules also exist everywhere, many break it, not in forces to affect such features of speech behavior as verboseness, abruptness, excessive emotionality and other.
Tactics and strategy of speech behavior
The culture of speech behavior demands from interlocutors not only observance of some rules, but also elementary speech etiquette and the principles of communication. The main thing from them is the principle of politeness. The benevolence, good nature, tactfulness, modesty and politeness which, in turn, and define the nature of relationship concern to it. Along with the principles the speech tactics and strategy applied by interlocutors have important value.
Tactics of speech behavior represent some methods of maintenance of dialogue and options of behavior with the interlocutor to achieve a definite purpose. It can be drawing attention, impact on the partner in a conversation, belief or overpersuasion of the interlocutor and also impact on its emotional state.
The strategy of speech behavior, first of all, are calculated on achievement of long-term results. If tactics allows to reach effect in the process of a conversation, then the strategy of speech behavior is preparing in advance. At the same time conditions under which there will be a conversation, personal qualities of interlocutors and also methods according to which the communication purpose will be realized are considered. Usually strategy in speech behavior are used for an appeal of the interlocutor to a certain act, gaining the authority, or impact on outlook of the interlocutor.
Options of speech behavior are very various. They depend on the person and the aims which he pursues in one form or another communications. Some try to create own positive image in the opinion of interlocutors, the second want to seem more self-assured, the third are eager to have certain impact on the interlocutor. However, the specifics of speech behavior depend not only on the social status of partners of speech communication. Also it has a number of such characteristics as manners of the speech and its speed, a timbre and loudness of a voice, an articulation and rhythm of pronunciation. Thus, the correct cultural and speech behavior in various situations will be able to be reached due to understanding of the social and role status of interlocutors, control of contents of own speech and ability in a verbal form to show the attitude towards the partner and the topic of conversation.