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Being able to convey emotion with tone in speech likely adds a lot more "information".
by jumelles 7y ago
Being able to convey emotion with tone in speech likely adds a lot more "information".
- _nhynes 7y agoThe increased information density in tonal language appears to be offset by a reduced speaking rate [0]. [0] http://ohll.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/fulltext/pellegrino/Pellegrino_to%20appear_Language.pdf http://ohll.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/fulltext/pellegrino/Pellegrino_...
- pmontra 7y agoI think jumelles was referring to something like "don't do that" uttered as fun, angry, etc.
- SopaDeMacaco 7y agoThat's not what he said, sperglord.
- 8bitsrule 7y agoSo very true. Said in the right tone, "I don't care" can mean -many- things. Emotional intelligence is acquired (or not). 'Bit rate' means nada. As well, the 'amount of information' conveyed depends on the environment, and the preparation of the speaker and the listener. Some speakers (not to mention any names) spew a lot of BS ( not information) to sort through. I'd argue that, in a medical environment, the word 'sponge' conveys less information than the word 'ebola'. For the prepared, the cascade of necessary reactions in the brain can take little or much time to process. Some authors/speakers (authoritative) can pack -a lot to think about- in a few words. Like 'Where is everybody?'