#2
https://blogs.ubc.ca/etec540scarr/2021/09/26/task-3-voice-to-text/
Stephanie’s post made me realize that there are similar issues when using Office Dictation on Word. The biggest issue that we seemed to have both faced with was the lack of punctuation unless we specifically indicated “period” or “question mark” etc. Like her, I noticed that my whole text was just a collection of words that I have said. Office Dictation lacks the features of being able to detect when a new sentence begins and the tone of the sentence, where to place punctuations etc. One thing that Stephanie mentions that differs from me is that she is used to speaking clearly due to her ELL background. For me, I grew up with parents that both spoke English with accents (pretty heavy ones too). It wasn’t until I had friends point out that my parents had thick accents, did I realize my parents spoke with accents. It was all I knew and I thought they spoke English with no accent. Because of this, I would occasionally pronounce words differently because that was how my parents pronounced it. Stephanie brings up a point that I also brought up in my post. When there is a lack of punctuation in the written text, it makes it much harder to follow along. In oral language, we are able to gauge what our audience is thinking, able to correct words as we go along, and able to show our emotions within our words. People are able to pick up when a sentence ends and what emotions you are feeling while telling a story. The cues are evident in oral storytelling. In written language and storytelling, you are unable to demonstrate that without punctuations. Even then, I personally believe that it can not achieve the same level of meaning compared to oral story telling. Oral storytelling is more than just speaking, it encompasses facial expressions and body language, all are key parts in communication.
Recently I have been watching the Netflix show “Love on the Spectrum” which is a show about people who are on the spectrum trying to finding a partner/love. The one thing I noticed about the show is that oral communication is difficult for them. Body language and facial expressions are difficult to read and they have a hard time gauging what the other person is feeling and how to interact socially with others. In their oral speaking, I noticed that they are more direct in what they say (there is little to no filter), and they speak with less facial and tone expression (generally). For people on the spectrum, do they prefer written language over oral language? Are they able to gage social cues/interactions better over text than over oral communication?