Fear and LanguageFear and LanguageFear and LanguageFear and LanguageFear and LanguageFear and LanguageFear and LanguageFear and Language

Communicating through the Communicating through the

difficult timesdifficult times

The Stage Fright The Stage Fright The Stage Fright The Stage Fright The Stage Fright The Stage Fright The Stage Fright The Stage Fright

SpectrumSpectrumSpectrumSpectrumSpectrumSpectrumSpectrumSpectrum

�� Stage Fright symptoms range Stage Fright symptoms range

from:from:

��MILD to PARALYZINGMILD to PARALYZING

SymptomsSymptomsSymptomsSymptomsSymptomsSymptomsSymptomsSymptoms

Include but are not limited to:Include but are not limited to:

Sweaty palmsSweaty palms

BlushingBlushing

ShakingShaking

Dry ThroatDry Throat

Stuttering Stuttering

ButterfliesButterflies

Stage frightStage frightStage frightStage frightStage frightStage frightStage frightStage fright————————can be mild or can be mild or can be mild or can be mild or can be mild or can be mild or can be mild or can be mild or

paralyzingparalyzingparalyzingparalyzingparalyzingparalyzingparalyzingparalyzing

�� TopophobiaTopophobia——looking stupidlooking stupid

�� PhonophobiaPhonophobia——speaking speaking

aloudaloud

�� Social phobiaSocial phobia——evaluation by evaluation by

othersothers

Find the sourceFind the sourceFind the sourceFind the sourceFind the sourceFind the sourceFind the sourceFind the source

F. F. Lack of PreparationLack of PreparationC. C. Previous Bad Previous Bad

ExperiencesExperiences

E. E. Fear of Fear of

ConsequencesConsequencesB. B. Center of Attention Center of Attention

FearFear

D. D. Poor SelfPoor Self--EsteemEsteemA. A. Fear of UnknownFear of Unknown

Working through fearWorking through fearWorking through fearWorking through fearWorking through fearWorking through fearWorking through fearWorking through fear

�� Try to avoid the crossover Try to avoid the crossover

pointpoint

��Where fear hinders your Where fear hinders your

communication, instead of communication, instead of

helping communication.helping communication.

Change your perceptionsChange your perceptionsChange your perceptionsChange your perceptionsChange your perceptionsChange your perceptionsChange your perceptionsChange your perceptions

�� Change Personal Perception with:Change Personal Perception with:

A.A. Be PreparedBe Prepared

B.B. Think PositivelyThink Positively

C.C. A little fear can be HELPFUL A little fear can be HELPFUL ☺☺

Change your perception of Change your perception of Change your perception of Change your perception of Change your perception of Change your perception of Change your perception of Change your perception of

the Audiencethe Audiencethe Audiencethe Audiencethe Audiencethe Audiencethe Audiencethe Audience

�� Change audience perceptionChange audience perception

A.A. Audience is for you, not against Audience is for you, not against

youyou

B.B. Audience does not Audience does not ““knowknow”” how how

nervous you arenervous you are

C.C. Usually the audience wants to Usually the audience wants to

listen to youlisten to you

Handling Stage FrightHandling Stage FrightHandling Stage FrightHandling Stage FrightHandling Stage FrightHandling Stage FrightHandling Stage FrightHandling Stage FrightBefore the Speech

Visualize

Rehearse

Appearance

Watch Consumptions

Handling Stage FrightHandling Stage FrightHandling Stage FrightHandling Stage FrightHandling Stage FrightHandling Stage FrightHandling Stage FrightHandling Stage FrightDuring the Speech

Divide & Conquer

Follow audience cues

Keep notes organized

Remember to breathe

After the speechAfter the speechAfter the speechAfter the speechAfter the speechAfter the speechAfter the speechAfter the speech

�� DO NOT:DO NOT:

�� ApologizeApologize

�� Put yourself downPut yourself down

�� Insult audienceInsult audience

�� Be excited because you are Be excited because you are FINISHED!FINISHED!

What about What about What about What about What about What about What about What about

Language?Language?Language?Language?Language?Language?Language?Language?

Oral Language BasicsOral Language Basics

Characteristics of oral Characteristics of oral Characteristics of oral Characteristics of oral Characteristics of oral Characteristics of oral Characteristics of oral Characteristics of oral

LanguageLanguageLanguageLanguageLanguageLanguageLanguageLanguage

StructureStructure

GrammarGrammar SoundSound

VocabularyVocabulary

MeaningMeaning

Oral Language

Oral Language

Characteristics of SoundCharacteristics of SoundCharacteristics of SoundCharacteristics of SoundCharacteristics of SoundCharacteristics of SoundCharacteristics of SoundCharacteristics of Sound

Diction

Dialect Enunciation

Articulation

Pronunciation

Sound

Articulation ProblemsArticulation ProblemsArticulation ProblemsArticulation ProblemsArticulation ProblemsArticulation ProblemsArticulation ProblemsArticulation Problems

��OmissionOmission——leaving out consonant leaving out consonant

sound sound

(dollar dolla)(dollar dolla)

��AdditionAddition——adds extra soundadds extra sound

(wash warsh)(wash warsh)

��SubstitutionSubstitution——changes soundchanges sound

(mirror mirrow)(mirror mirrow)

Levels of Usage

Formal

Technical (Jargon)

Standard

Informal

Ungrammatical

Colloquialism Slang

Fine Tuning Your Fine Tuning Your Fine Tuning Your Fine Tuning Your Fine Tuning Your Fine Tuning Your Fine Tuning Your Fine Tuning Your

languagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguage

The doThe do’’s and Dons and Don’’tsts

Step 1: Understand Step 1: Understand Step 1: Understand Step 1: Understand Step 1: Understand Step 1: Understand Step 1: Understand Step 1: Understand

Denotations and Denotations and Denotations and Denotations and Denotations and Denotations and Denotations and Denotations and

ConnotationsConnotationsConnotationsConnotationsConnotationsConnotationsConnotationsConnotations

�� DenotationDenotation——dictionary definitiondictionary definition

�� ConnotationConnotation——implied meanings implied meanings

Step 2: Avoid Troublesome Step 2: Avoid Troublesome Step 2: Avoid Troublesome Step 2: Avoid Troublesome Step 2: Avoid Troublesome Step 2: Avoid Troublesome Step 2: Avoid Troublesome Step 2: Avoid Troublesome

LanguageLanguageLanguageLanguageLanguageLanguageLanguageLanguage

Sexist

Assumptive

Absolute

Racist

Profane

Judgmental

Accusatory

Step 3: Avoid Powerless Step 3: Avoid Powerless Step 3: Avoid Powerless Step 3: Avoid Powerless Step 3: Avoid Powerless Step 3: Avoid Powerless Step 3: Avoid Powerless Step 3: Avoid Powerless

LanguageLanguageLanguageLanguageLanguageLanguageLanguageLanguage

Fillers

Tag

VagueWording