Effective Communication In Spoken Language

Language is a system of communication, shared through the sending and receiving of symbols, which can be written, oral or physical. Being literate is the ability to understand and use those symbols to communicate with others. Language can be viewed as a set of rules that govern how to communicate, but spoken language doesn't always follow those rules. Spoken language is socially constructed and shaped by social conventions. It is also highly individualized because people create and reshape the use of language they have learned through social interactions.

Literacy is not confined to a shared understanding of the spoken and written word. As the video 'Thousand Hand Dance' demonstrates, effective communication can be transmitted through body