ERIC ED490682: An Individual's Experience: A Socio-Cultural Critique of Communication Apprehension Research

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An Individual’s Experience: Soclo-Cultural
itlque of Communivation Apprehension Research

Gordon Aley-Young

Commaniction Apprehention (CA) tecture large focares on quantifying und msaciing CA
Id Peni phanamena, Lee tention is pod osteine the envied od bahar socst vad
fala experince: of srmnaovcstion bara, Vs factors con copie meg aibutons
GFA avons sere Popatons or ever lead 20 ection dat ma frac” marsnaice
wry tuivadwols, Tis eral ee coneptools what eiwld mean ta experience Cad
“Export rol id Soca ests curls pking attra of C aoa euler a
Soetal grows This poner cones With suggestion fr jie C4 ispare and edad
rote baking et he Cd phenomenon fog re ovided by vial pogo:

ey words: crmmmueization apprehension eel podngogy, comsnniceien barn, wert oo8]

Communication Apprenion (CA) sarin eiches my ova tang prasive, this
Tera pays les eats othe Sagi catch abject, requendy sgt, wd ister
fovin und ella expeinee of CA. Mee often rene cust on quem st messing
the Ca puomenen, Salying CA thi way cv werk sore ml culate fctrs tht wight
Teed to attri f CA, Soci] ond eau factors complicate ening of einuions of C&
even diverse popuition orci lead fo exttlins Bat om pales prea cual
ed wos) sroope Ths casoy segues bat clara roi erertaons can comma making
teihions uf CA pd fers uppetions for frre gin a acing parce by ooking the
(2d phonomenoe hr use provided hy erical pease.

Clarifying Communication Apprchension
ecCuoshey's (1977) delnican teat cel it CA researc LJ ett dh CA dence
au individ’ level feta anxely associaed ih ether rel o1 pied eommoniexion
‘pith ancien paren persoas (MC tose, LTT, p78) Ths dofinton is sign Fist Weenie i
Fro Requony ed ia eecntally dete CA and boca i defines th C8 pbewsmenen 3 20
inaividia's experience, The Yost amguee of research Joke CA ast @ the oomsem of C4

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ae nem Cont Rakr wna hart Ses Se Onn ura of
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researebers 0 Relp those mevvuale wha experience apprehension 4s a fatto eeerive
enon, | eccgire Iie beowaedesple my ctqae oF asprts of and pespeives or. CA
esearch | not qunstion the moter if CA scbelas. an med Eying iv eerie hal
oul! to a cla sorghisew in conn C4 resea,

‘Selene menses Ike the Personal Repreof Comsuunicaes Apprchensioa PRCA}
tr Se iomuniestion Appreiension Measucs (SCAM? eneasute CA Teves, Mikey (1887
bp aces tale PRCA-24 fhe oR pave wesion for mourners appecesin ta =
inset scrtse commun:cation valent. The PRC-74 Ins ben domed highly vale sod
fcllahe The PREADA bay seis fr cach of four cetsuts (Le. puble speting ad spel
jn clusescmwtnes, small gous, and dyads) SCAM, o 20-tem [shure el-ceport menses
{C4 in qmvtiular atoations, Rib satned to bave oul velibilicy and good ave vay
AMeCrosey. 97

etn nits so sek to wscnon forthe analy, sedance fer, and esto
susounditg soununicnooa. Spec asity (yer, 2988: Scary and erate, (985; Behnke
{nd Sener, 998) eniin die eorany necmpanying public speeches and canbe defined 283
Sinte dimension ofthe Inrger mivlike phenerseren cf CA. Unwllingness to cam nicate
(Boegeou. 1970) cignls an unil.agoes fq! could be compared co tne-ke CA, Reticence
Utaten aed Kelly, 2000: Pbalipn, 1997) focuses ax behav: thal appear in response to
onmoniorice aor. language xing is mscertet Wid) ESL indivi” ice and al
Coranur sits (Ching, Herre, amt Selle, 1990) Shyness (Zimurda, 1977) islades Dee
Sho opt for sable sv we’! ne loking the confidence ox sels tor eoxsruiating. tn
Aiginon, CA nes lea hn adepod othe sual of IncreltunDinwzehoiewrphension (CA)
ltcetep and MCioskey 1999), e-fnan elaarcuapyreveson (inci Pelias acl Mes,
TRA: Polis, 1997), ant vlagsom commun appchnsion (CCA) ox ariel CBuwers =
a. 1986; fa ane Roach, 1994; Roweh and Olas. 2001). Kully {1982 compared CA To
feicane, unviingns to connate, and sbyoes ol i siolees in reife and
for rigger: across thse enacts.

‘Kelly (1982) shouldbe ull for asgng revarccs lo eastew academis politic ww
insegrte research eer anal ster understin!conmunicasion barers. Vet chete cam be
‘ama (oloeking st sommicai haters fom Beer petpoctves. Ts the ble at
the beat of cis eony dat quostina har CA revere eondactt on peounns presumed t be
bomogenenns Bane paepertive ingore by eal stadies of pelagegy and difereare |e
tat €2 fescuch ols tens tase fr te colt and sail dfrences among CA saber.
as tbis can peesibly lad to probleme ataibuer ef CA. ell oe a tar co esprit of he
‘ginal tednition of CA by revs ie conoept of CA ax ae capri of the lias
ater

‘Communication Appeehension nd Cattare

“Ms citiqu eon one ht desta tthe qian oscar rao. Te gouty
sn acccoibity a akeweayp poms He te PRCA 2 have va dob asi hte widespread
poovlinvatun ef CA ts 8 constr “Thiy type of quantinlve research inca CA cam lead
fereusbors fo over clu! and eal aflenenee, When we rseareh i Bs way thre is
endeocy os tlie sobjet popula singareulual unis wn Di ave natu of
Sry else is much more varied, the igus Unis eullewgesfocd by margin ea
Sand social groups we Ins) wher CA roseuch eile USeammsicen sublet popustions 25 &
Iromogeaous alr. Yet he USeAmercun expricne i heaty ial hy ne's cane ard
shen crewtance, Could tee fac ala eon ane t increase ution oF apprecaion
‘shes apprehenion cay mayo bee coming fate?

eCrosker, Payer ud Risenond (L945) shed the effect tet eolcre and Enya
Janquuge prfisiensy a have on CA whet fhey ceased Puerto Rin ane ancinlond-
pin

“Ameren waives poplin. This tty is esestng su me for enue of reasons Ft, te
“Arpt anow now meng ESL speakers canuouviat in Logls with ie lib epeskers
SROGATE spmecnsion, Secon, the saly implies that the mninkind-US oolione 5 oF
Far cacaous br Pueniy Rico, Previous nudes of CA speak oF US onpalans text wi
peter CA chametrisics, tuwever aot ofieooting « US-Ameriews populticn ro ts
aanre pet co-alees om ebscate the highs? Gndinge of CA made umingst ng OUP
‘itn Ne DBA.

Thenlp and MeCreioy (1997) we US-Amecicass to een reuluma id netic
commurinatio oppechnaion reeset andy a spel the culm] groups eesti et
Shay ts The tsrotoeat paves qietios to subjects That eve he neabing ef tenn euliare
seahnca ows cutee nude te varity of eller! Rackpyomds wched inthe snipe of LS
‘Rineican callege cudoat wl i ture hee weerecing any core tat exists ove the
REED oulge 20d ym (1998) in sfgng itercatial comomtienian zpprebersion OCA)
Counplusty define the warble culate By spectVing sepae subject groups of US- American
seevcig’ladeurs apd enernatooal ershange sidens- Dads coopstd of one US Aeperions
pcan, and one cechange een! conmiuted wy SvvcuRicabenchugo fx i vesara This
each devin petoieges the neing pol sunccpion othe Acero ela Perna both
‘Roget eine mening for outside and piilegee US-Aerian ntcnaiy cafe «
Eighioc cue upon te evens. ‘ork cca theony eblleoge ti wador bait rch
etinptionsNekayatna nd Rreek (1975) arp Ost sazetng 2 homogenous eultie re ets
“Thue potge Reese hs vctoriel ve cides non-white co-srsl oups were abel of
Us-anricn

Tan ancunpron ofthe US 23 « herwogstoo calc epeine! which extol hers ae
cmpaued esenched and tudor: hav ip ehencerzed inerclral cormowiesin researc
Mortin amt frevia ODL} mute Ua eince Oe malo est ivestigenns So xlercukats
Nanmmoiieeion weve white, middleclass US-Amricans the convention of sidying extore
Decorated lovking gutwerd Tho remit sie eros-cutral comparisons of eommumiation
here het chen comparing US popecns mt Asin pogetons

‘Such eronecufral compat oi ace reflcta io the alerted wk af we ws i ho
fons of Ein. Soni, tetons aod Metanaggh € 1982) who contox Korean wal S-Anerisin
peteepions a rctiones, Soar? Kopf unk Camber (1979) concragt CA ‘eves in Auta
Tana and Kara wid levee found ip Avrse, teresting Kopf aul Cambs (3979) question
the Ameicnanaye oftheir US-Aameican staple Rocanco 62% of los eb ad »Jurase
[cei Arrabsined implication of Bis conser oould he Tt a US-Arverian to! po? woud
Sot be ao bghly epesentative of # nme eocataral group. Would the reseachors expres:
iy came aenceen if ele sect group wax dipeoportonately computed eoiely uf ite
Iastieaas ef Euepean dcvoent” Macln,and Devir Q00)) eumedeof sila Seereull
fevcirer at American i sypomsris sith kde but acknowledging hi evens Whe pevoge
toclted wih ote eiciy ino US Antsnn coe. [wach Ww examige how CA Teach,

upon nich imeserined egamations peat US-Amentant. could be making contetae
futon FCA amngs! up th ess ose ofthe whe. Carupean US-Amercan bors
fteaguage und eine

"Fe cov MsCroskey and Richmond {2965}, Rey found ina! Puerto Rican'sudsss
erparcd trio U8 Ansecenn snes tad Bull the hgbest and lest eels of CA. Porat
crm gave tnemelees low sr}eevaations of lish lege poticienry and ropere higher
{CA en spoting ia Engh il peng she Lewes! CA loves em cares when ans
sao epeangin tt native Spook Th uly since bore queens than aioe, Wegthe
Tow (sone epued hy Poste Rian stent bir ovr guage wnasually ow wees
They wore fonayoring ip the Sxriener ef eeoamuncating i xis? Do these speakers mr
ee ea ee eee. Dedich
Syrevih maldog icles speakihink =v Eoglis?

‘heCroskey aod Richor! (19BS) suggest a situational appreheraion experience by
ucciy ican MUGEN conmunizating ip lsh ath naive spenbers. However swheoquce
TRoeach sverlools she peteodi of eulze and langoag> ve fasion in apprehension instead
Touring on he wonsincoey of fil pprekinsion. Foe fosanee, Jog and Met roskey 2004} Saly
Fit cummin expecttod by 1S speakers ting eseneh Tt sugges cee House
Consintency of sir like C4, The suse hat eithony od fist ri ceed Lage re
Seared he CA agcovited. with. them host Hbely 1 not. This resparch evrploys =
Conmunibioges: peedign fp whith cnciremrvect or uation is negated os iflsnce en
‘ntespersona) bchever, Con we expoc: this vela of cowsronibioogical and tat states of
Ivers CA. to uly adbeast scope of commmuniaton Yariers that individuals. foe
FRtsrourlly? MeCroakey and Richmond (19K) ae come and there a otal ference in
Ga feels for nmive ard o-uaivespesters of English whe does tis say enean e those
rail in Spenish speaking commie hu eutetn English pena howls

Hispanis are the rget US op-elerl g7oup a 38.8 son, rms all of wher Ss
Soren ba Ramos a ef Cra, 2002) Yet US gubli edveatin pevides fox mins for
‘Spas ad gn Spanish-English dons wh wid o be ssc! other too WAST he
Pouish lnguage, Valnoucl (1999 neater eeaool PSL progrms chanacl stages ito the
Tagish maimnean oh Bile soncew fOr preserving wave mpage or elton, This oreotes
tracipg sic of lower uleverent wd fewer opporanitic for non-alte Eagshrpeabers
[Wwatcrtugl, 199}. liguel edt i conversa. 10 Calforeia, ia 199K vaois passed
‘reposition 227 o lion! Ring Iering and to designate publi echol s Foplih- uy
ines congener ce large suaiber of wie vote who aypperied he bil eee tyr 8 HEE
fhe cuttt ub ote oon of oscned Wigan asngralva tothe sate.

‘Cauently only 37% of US-Hispndss over 25 2380 aradurel from high schol wale
27% ave 8 ninth prado lower etaton amined and de Ia Cw, 2002). SF MeCremkey aad
FRichment’s (1985) findings te agplonble Geo Amerea's prference for Pnelsh lauren:
(iovltnn could tems talon of sewing high apprehensive Hispase siden sj. anos
<gpene atc of aprehensin when lnggs poficiney tan ase By (Americas do 6
hatter nandurds of Bugis Img poieney tht nat al ia met? Lo adtion ws eodving
2a at chante of ie subest group Lewd be uf 0 xamine how Gu Hague wd
tal eon cold hes arc fo comapiiaion,

For Aisiesh-Amencan sivdent speaking, marpiclized dialects in standard dole
cootexs cn ing incase ria and ato sence then. Delp (1998) res tat tear
Comer of blac sales” ona euding nd comennicaion ia avery focused ov perecived
Sriblcing with dolect wae. Teucber cn vetion of diaact overtime sence sents Sora
Teate wi Krashen {1982 cae an aectie GHr ia te student's mind, The anaen! is 12
{Rink oat secorectbefne enmnmanicrng. The time needed arc: Fcrvection seu este te
Supremion of eppeclotsicn oe jwnenet when the eadeot may actually be wing sinlet
‘alone be neces in shi orl

‘pic (1996) arguce at wile whe teashene nay portive Hck des spar et
competent te eves cacao, Deli (8) oss cr obs ations of w lek hid re-dng
{Cruindrd:Feptiab lac est weiton ia» Black dialect only tae repeteiyconecied hy bin
‘uate taser Dep (1985) hihlighn the Cd's compatooce eons ean textely susie
‘het ino bis rn nlc aad cull epoech pares Se cesnens hat acre © 30 this He
Thaer ist have a sooog compreheion of the tandard-Enlish text he isteach: acre!
Peele at her loo sods who speck anou-stndnlclalet are apprehensive it a fsicad
Foun afcive ster developed bythe student «cope with conta: slant coeston. Ye: tae
Uecker queen does ot hive ls undoraand alect Rueny because nce USA shite lest

oo ACME
tment a aed ds ing he the allt to ast her wr Tague stad df
Smee tate tebcber wil rovogvire tha Bt 2th amy reat ws! apecrs 0 We
aati fur her sadcts. The LS Depart of Edson (2005) ce Dt ely rtd
one of publ seen! achrs ore hank (i, Aliors- Antica, Aa, Riepnic,
(ies ice stctlcen) even though over tty percont of stants are nom wo, Unless si
2a ne ce educved mini salen! nie wi coatine to he problematiaed in schools co the
‘atrent of meson stent.

‘Sten Wwe aly eb aon be Tongass tones provided 9 white, Americ
ater spate Wwe alg ra he communinton ference that Seo-on nd SeaVian (8981)
carte ier ersct aod oliy” Tae dsinetn beets ho rw hat persons #20 7
car ae unite tit eneauingsDrcugPetince on the spcen word sn text while
Sahncay eh ilps ray commits By say af the elaienshin WeteenspeuRog mats
set emda the weat overompbass ef te “erry sido ods equadon bus speed the
ase ite aicot, mute, oe neneemrvahicnive Valve American in Be whit iagmetion
‘oaign ad Seatlony 15821. Jm semua the ADbascun ppultons Hat the Scotian sade!
(renee ecvctzdonsucocmnestain ad hagvage Tre ifahascan cline Sow pot
Tebuee ee eds Reng, aed int fr Tooper ruse ol cnoes beewsn peer tums. The
Cree Shur the Atubmcrn more atone cones! abd offen te impress uf the while
‘Sot Avstona tes hove tv negative obe tht poceted an serly tot india who cles
wey ut exchdes oles foro conversations, Dept (1995) silat fo tht axe Aleut
Ceara, ten epee to exert tanks fra 1blred them to Tak wheat chembelves of ter
Steomphstoeiar were slvced or seadee sacinc hy a Alco arlene sist arsTing
fro

‘waite aching public speaking atv anbwesteno rivets 1 encountered a sinslor
oawal mimanderseng, The fest clay aevgneat wax a ocokatngy spench reste
SKhdoas Wr aure Eber pretest aecomptbreci, The space nuance provide 10 2 By ts
Trcic Sabange sine dered thos of De rs oF the class. AI el atthe
tutines fled ect foe requiem of ie assignment becanse,xthousk well preyed, the
‘Milentrope abou themselees indretly. The olin were aur fay, enoomsiy, ma o:ly
Tangennuliy shout cuselves unged the stents to be move diet wile they were tying 19
(Sven tne Best scumfor m speaking eo conden al so 2erooaly 1 & gro nf wee
Doople. subsequent dseusenm wit near roa te save ce soup I ws none ti
Ti Pontus ou famsy al comme ight no Pave boey evicive box perhaps were Ut
sci gubwee: The souor"s wy mudeots ited about speaking petanaly sso peebyps
‘FEnactet thet Suara! belief that personal fermion showkl be express over “awe as @
Siroosip x esuished. Ala, edad plc apeaing i unenun Sn Japanese education
{ira 188; Pity, Kesteo, Sakamoto, sl Kes, L098). Mad the silent ape Front
he outlines they ial prepared f might hove idcuiGeH then a8 poor spoaker, possibly
fvprebeosive, aud thas weeny sate of my attention at an siucon, Uninrhnanly bey
‘whew fom de clas beFee the speech was de.

“tr ewbte wks ny cae raluen posse, drt id vebuly ace coma.)
swoule thaws Reon as scssal my tier Canadin av adopt LS contexts nn! 204
Tromed ts coussnmiene individuiaicaly, were, orl confidently it spite of any wtcing
(dopraen, a apes tnchers we soureaes forge! Int ota] tue are burn int ove wil
boy acc aoeese in xe defined hy Wate, ween modus of comuneion, Kap (2002)
‘es ha Asan cole, co vorying degres, oad members fo espeing te the of the other
Ihe ila, the poner iferatn, ou He group. venibectip oer octiog Fvdualy Ve
Downs comutaiceion heiviors rp snatepree [the wens imagination ts sobre,
‘Blew, anos pve Hos making Ine soem less ccmpeen. Kam (2002) ote than Agnem
Collures nt privilege the prom having High CA und syeakang ks out be imcrpreted ot
ving ie sens eres sin th! all iets ee cua Te ey a we
Seying oe SSlepel overnite ales ta ane equnty again

era tune e Ca averse wi expen oF hse samt pon of
cine in ney donated by While, Further. wave, thee eugene = epphense
2 ne pony ta sity of ic: spectra foece tht ee le wl Be
on etn al wo al fr this wt a abetive Ger Deda 195: Kener,
TE re yee m apehenson could aso be sup vo dite! Asney esate
rae onan Suhueqpendy, Taf aggsavons tr pric toe egerente of he mv!
mau cA sew,

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scvorat uw inescasd focus er ie det experince at tbe coker a the er gina)
gtenion Ca, Hoi equines ping seater tani ode oa) ul ea eens of red
se ial leg ow of te dos curses snp: wikia mach prvi
a ear sarally sora fis ee» ia wuts that ensonpasiet
BS pdt ecoico tj, cues, wl aiden spec Cit x ly ong al
cg tne lua aur cura ancumpions wre rected ia co! rosereh. For the CA
roa ees bout syeuhl cocommce = scene desire ipruve the pecpls's
ISA et cay wile as oroprciog Mo our perceptions of cern campeon
‘havin a orprcherive canbe cally conte

ae eee) fo Dis dual pevpectve tae ihuceonk posed Wy Vletzuch>
Lusaay opcete wwe ion The frm recsblen edo exces imps peéaang f©
ee eee should be ithe world. The coreeplfocues on te roca, oil ae pean)
Ae a oe ivadal by way of fay, shel, a te society. Valeneel (199%; p
SERRE at educa ian hob on edad 9 mane hosts to Be “Hien eed” veonze,
Bees et Taf reeigag rnd conveact One wt 3k edacadeo™ ik poor eee on
ee ee tgm provides a pew for learsing in be speech clasnwon 1 len Bear
aoe ae Tad ther made en ensso tea ber i ston sSigomet 3,
eee dain genta, olennuck 1490) eal ew isptenton, Wht eppesr tebe sree!
SAAS rainy’ be eat abit here Tey ou bow crv. When tach a
me are shat tehcoliog shed at demons cate ndermice Amst weEsaneD!
ear enoat, ac, on san be 1 ipl a0 Teo. cating seep se
teoter eases bat ean pride mundo Rr ein.

Tne, luoroum rey ees nets lo cae without ecipostng ie
ofimy emtidat nei loweartny speed lo L wed ry tent or he clas
Mee hanmg thai petal eiompes. Tn return ) alld w see how the aésgmeent wit
Eee ec ndivnome atulens: corminieton sgl. Caves jon ould ms Ott ake
Fae yo oeubsh 8 eelaoashp with my students tial won llow me © Ten andi
eee fatninve cis grone a const im which Uta: an aoe are mesa of &
racer etoodve wrnmunicee, eed, (C] oot rue spit of edven oo 1 seid bine
SEIS SESS Scent ane tlt osexotp nally aetean uf ehyng 00a
Seeger speech taigemer co rrate 9 Gneed seat of comely and shina witha the
Fee creates bat mp students ee =ylag ote mec sohero w eeepc aad
relasivcctserecm

SERS, epoch eden enone ces conmnnicin bus any wi th
stents a gt 88 oman from aia, ORjiy.ng sina” ptrpao i hs way wre
Teint fate nlkng arritions, He ig apprehension wither wdostning we ees
Tete cos Ch fad of the expenence of yeing a indi stoen: walk ber mn st
were cece, The stmt srque ood Be rs ef he cevaceer Tho dr to bee be
cieuasce at aommontstin ‘the spoensesive inividol has meant tre Besbe v2comes
understanding of the CA phcmuwcuoe. However. doo: -ovessoent shculd not create a myopit view
OPH petal fe lived experience ofthe india Veal veya ipl by the ea
‘uoe_ja cao provide a basis fa fostering a aoe open academic community cbt provides 3
“goee To seeesehesrepesemiog diverse reench erations to eayaye aml ealsherate wih ome
tots the teu, le at ln les Ue vale of epeuin Lot otal nd diseipaary
boundaries to rvitalie ew we study cemumincation, Overooking mangled research mies
he newt for oieed mad ths bller reach This wlan tala hon]
Shoe ede ae of duane CA reacare eh the awareness hat ude afe oot
‘adem bo seo cataal and scl begs, 1 won ky sce ole apo ur
‘eofosted in way spuec elucnon acces preentd ia helenae

"Bxplatng eal shoogtaphies af educeon highlighted tho oy own underoncing of
the CA phenomenon as pica. Laatste CA Thue he fa of ths lero a a pater
okcng top hs lscrune and socig sbension, eaten, 23d apathy. Dept (1853)
ind Valeszuels's (18995 etwograpbiee of mice edcaton shouted back a ee fom the tack
Tew ina voice fatiguad fons hog labeled, coveted. and admonished for no cling and not
bekg compte Ti tacts ey ova moprexpions nd ines We Eg whe

Teta to offer since suggerions tor clnsmaer practice intend :o privilege the
experience ul hed and to tpelly ramen is callonges ha of teating CA act
tnd within lcrasigly diverse populous of studeam, Fit 1 abot motto weat say aradens
tevally bt fesis, Testing sent equally 1 the fallacy that Chesebro (1992) pepette
‘ton they age Icichort to tell hei lace that eo all speak inary dalets 28 away to
inerase the velcesteen of minority sede. Tis is esgvided and fas to prepare salen Yo
rst the challenges of x sie that will peviege “he difrctly, aed Sul tudes!
inteigence, 1 ope lowed for fires by acknowledging the Soeguty io soeity cd ving cy
Taflusoe tnd prewsns he clas mek toad telaneing hove force, Treat alk
‘tudes equal when hey athe oduct ofan unequal socey nly mass the rs ue

‘hae wy tat ahi by slny mystics cmplete heer signet Re
bay clas ia sory of mode. Issogsine tha the writaa erat paper of Hounal spec semen
‘en be 9 fom et pivinase the studeoc wo wees x sondurd aert ad. mar ef Inglis and
sho Tas aequiral the ruil ally uf exis logis sd reasoning, Taba recogh2n hat at OS
fommouitycolloge whoce cucerd oach thet ay of ay students a earl literacy sls
Utrowuh remedial Engsh courses hie hey we sonllanevsly inking ry course. Vor writen
ssaigrmtnts Valo abn ur, arti, il, an miles frat 4 allow atadetts “0
emenstat thie suengt. This aac “ecegnizs tat epcoch sndents coms Hem 9 erity oF
isepines

"The ample ofthe term savigumen! pref ry sev pratce which ix encouraging
modo to bo fll in cir acgoritious of conumaiesdon, Legit (LS) nese teching eee
To be sefarnble in br tbe eoge language! tion bn alg fring Cx langues
file that wll evr they ta sea lager sodily. Za nsec cage T fuovided the
opportunities for an student, ab acpting singer, tobe able ts presenta infection sped
Hinder clersbeul the vocal agpamts, For aa accor Speech serge be delivered
ifaie achieve xan she Grommie ig her Bees RAT arti sig argage and dae
that eeected hee aYation Wb, respect foc, aed Vahos of her chosen clue ard wie
cenumorite. The speec was 4 mocoss und by giving Her this epporunty she as gole wo Dott
scceed ele sting ve fo The natu af the orcavimal peek high iy rt and frome
unulerslaruling of the CA pienomenun. Howe vcr, Eat jvestment abonld no} eroace. 4 Tavopic view
{FCA or polade the Tivo eapsienss OF te sedi, The mut nga ped ey Hh oa
‘uci ion cm prove # asi fr cterng x ro open acoder coms that proves 3
face fa essuchoseopesetiag dive reatreh Ovnons tn engages cllahrate wit oe
tncter onthe opi of CA. Llza watt ses the valu cf egeuieg both eure] and iscipLary
hums 1 revi how oe tly cummrniaton. Oveteaigg wimgulsted sear rise
fh potocal for maligastod and dis beter rear, x mulled i eed whe
se speeh educa oor of quanti CA rence wih the awazcnea thot sudcas er net jus
‘Seale ata eau od sal Isings. Food Uke oe hs hoe wpproeh CA, a
ierefectee so many peer edna’ retin representa inthe Heats

Taphiring erica sthongrplnce of cdoeaien bighighted tht my o¥m ventunding oF
ts €A pishounanoo ae put Tuncestood CA from Ie fot uf the chxeronn a a peer
Iooking ot spom hi elseveem ond seving appreheain, feaation, abd apathy: Delpt (1195)
soul anaes (1999) chngrhies of ennorityodaton shoved bak one Gm the Race
row in 9 vote fig trom being beled, cored, abd admoolsbed Hor not caring sd ot
being cnt Ti iran exposed ey O9m misperceptions ond anette ging me the
‘more incase ar eeher and a0 seas

Thos lo aller thnce agit for clasroem practice Satna :0 privilege the
cxporeae of the ndvidual and o pet eiromven the challenges ha of Loating CA 36065
ta wilhin Increasingly deere populations of vladers, FSI, 1 sboce wat teat ay stndene
fully Tat fair. Tratng snsdens equally feo tlloey the Cheer el (1992) pete
‘Phen they urge teobers to tll their sees that we all spk iiaavgy dialects ata way t0
Frosome Uc selctcon of micoclydkots, Thi i wieguied and fils to poepore oven (S
tocot the otullengcs of 9 soeiety chat will prilege shan cilfretly, ae Seals een!
Inieligenc, | eps inseal or Teens hy ackmolade:ng the Tocquty ty socity aod aving ny
intlance end presncr ine elmo te sock tnvardsYelacing hove foes. THcaling lk
lense cen hey arth oc i 40 weal ocey ny muse te ea ue

‘Ge say that {do i by aliowing my snidets to spate hee hr siren for
any ches aw sre of mes, Uecoynive ha the writen to paper o oval spec ston
‘abe fro ht yivges tha oder bo uace asada caic te gram ef ngs ad
‘va bas aoquzed the required sila of mete loge and meawring 1 alse recogiae that te
Community cllege where: corenlly wach Una way of ey students are arias lseraey sis
thagh remota) English cours while thoy ae snsitaaeoolyevking my come, For writen
fcigoments 1 also aloo oral, artistic vsva. ox mvs trnedia furts Lo allow stadons 1
demonstrate thir strength, Ini vlao reuyniney that speoch eden come fom a vaiey of
‘Fesina

“The same ot she tr assigomene prefaces my eave pmtce which i enoorasing
talents id ee eget irmmuntaton, Dela (F092) argo eeting roses
‘be eomfauble :n bots thir hetage lnguagsdlet mations bo is fonering Te anguaee
‘ils that sill allow heat co snceeed 1m Langer soeiely. Tn wy peace ele I providod the
‘oppertmitin Ti ome sae, an apieny singer, ab able eo presot an arena speech i
‘andacddtec about che vocal appara, Fa: an occasional speech uiigoer he leiversd @
IWetme aerercot ard st xe Gramaies to er Evorte WA sri ung laygage ad dilet
vot reiected her afflinicn vih, eespest fy aed Sahceof hoe heaea eufural end mile
“antic, Te specs as sucest mid hy vig Et this opporniy abe was able tn bot
sicoted whe Maying tran the nore of te ecensional speech whic iy Fy ad forermct,
rented on an expression af sized vali, My ob a2 pres was to secognzo how Fer
Myproheseion mig any and erent wade ow woe signet aether dt provide
eprint set ad eelbuc,

The sradine rvctis cak contribute to aprehensin. Like HinehlitPtis (1992) T
provide ungnded sportier for sinfent eomnanicaoa. Tenebers abo need to 1etoous
ens" ideas vbor rubte siwaking acest, Receoly | hal saleatcelPideo as highly
rrreheneive diaouing fort ot ber Yeshiva high cebool sees wore ween and net beard. Ws
‘Eyotvced te sper resins ad ae a ple to speak by rial reed cosa ilk
Ser and demote hr viva id, She eld ll ot ML all of he requiem ae speech
Zisipoont and she expres he usvation w moe dome om A speech eas nos ia mesessng
ie sborcomog: af her erftmunce bot I vis relacu he atetion op the emus Ut eae
fom ter weereoning & peoiovely fnwnabtrable commmicaion hurdle. She conquered er
Spprencoscs shy at At ell asthe nd boped, wo Cia war Yeaton enough Sor mesons
tition, A teucbere aod dels communication we ll shure inthe mf ising sight
‘Teuton for eannmanicaot' sake“ jf he suken wot

Ts is goution "ew Dizections” ether than "Censusions” cane baie ht ts
ctgns represents 9 begining el tae. 1-d0 got Boe all ofthe anwar Ds questions
duis by tanta. Taese questions reflect my helio ‘at C4 can and shoal expand to bts
teow forthe niverwe socal, colar), nod quaiiise malts ofthe individval sul, 1
‘sagiiae tnt reeraminiog CA thenush erieal 1oeoe borrow from whe disipliner
Tnetiovolngs, and pomposivea is ou one Azvation tut Ose etique sa ake, Other eres
"howd gest eo roialie perspectives on clasvauet commanication fr bik weathers abd Inauers
ees to vee the pone fe edehe sompowersen tha can sl oo unde enim
Euibaous of CA,

Asknomlesgensent
‘he nutaor wnehey Ub thank Macy Binchalit:Pelas, Warren Ailey, abd the to anocprmmn,
_oviee fate Redback ou revive dria is ay

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