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It occurred to me that just as type setting has caused some standardization in written letters, and the written form of language has caused standardization in s
by webjprgm 14y ago
It occurred to me that just as type setting has caused some standardization in written letters, and the written form of language has caused standardization in spelling, that the necessity to speak clearly to a computer could cause a similar standardization in verbal communication. It would be interesting if we adapt more to the machine than the machine to us, learning to be a little more careful about enunciating and learning to use commands in speech that are meant for the computer, like saying "comma" in a sentence.
- dclowd9901 14y agoInteresting point, as I often find myself (being a human) having a difficult time understanding many people, mostly due to their unfriendly communication patterns (low talking, mumbling, not enunciating, drawls/accents, etc). Seems like one of those things the general public pushes back on, if for no other reason than virtually everyone gets offended when told they don't know how to speak.
- sneak 14y agoI use this one a lot: "I can't understand what you're saying." I figure it's closer to showing someone "your attempt at communication has failed" versus telling them "you don't know how to speak". YMMV.