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In terms of Interpersonal Communication, as much as 90% of what we relay to one another is done so through non-verbal means. These non-verbal means include eye contact, posture, vocal inflection and etc. This much I understand very well. In fact, I could tell you a true story of the time I learned to make Kimchi from a lady who was Korean and deaf since birth. Additionally, I do not speak Korean nor have I ever learned how to sign. Our interaction that day had no verbal component at all.
Sadly, I do not recall how to make Kimchi. Then again, it is my belief that what was ultimately intended for me to learn that day has been retained.
And now for my If - Then question:
If so much of what we communicate is done so through non-verbal means such as those indicated above (eye contact, posture, vocal inflection...)
Then how do we manage to communicate effectively through the written word when as much as 90% of what is relayed in communication is missing?
Sincerely,
Gehanna
Sadly, I do not recall how to make Kimchi. Then again, it is my belief that what was ultimately intended for me to learn that day has been retained.
And now for my If - Then question:
If so much of what we communicate is done so through non-verbal means such as those indicated above (eye contact, posture, vocal inflection...)
Then how do we manage to communicate effectively through the written word when as much as 90% of what is relayed in communication is missing?
Sincerely,
Gehanna
