Importance of Diction

The manner of speaking is central to good communication.- Being able to establish a clear and accessible exchange for those who participate in it is essential. In this sense, the diction and the ways of expressing oneself are just as important as the message or the content that is being transmitted at a certain moment.

It may happen that the message is interesting and correct, but the way in which it is passed makes it lose its value due to inappropriate use of the message. language or the possibility of speech. Diction is that ability that a person has to speak correctly, to say, to orally establish the ideas that we have in the abstract in our minds.

Developing diction is a skill that not everyone has, especially if they are not used to expressing themselves orally in an orderly and clear manner. But diction is not only the expression or the content but especially the form, that is, power speak correctly, without errors, powerfully and clearly so that the message reaches the audience more easily receiver.

The most common diction problems

Currently, diction is one of the most common communication problems and this has to do directly with the fact that new technologies facilitate and simplify written communication but alter it at a level oral. Thus, it is common to change the meaning of the words, or add original terms from another language without too much logic (a process known as barbarization).

Words are also abbreviated, mistakes are made, verb conjugations are resolved incorrectly and all these issues they are usually established and fixed once they become massive and then it is very difficult to change the forms even if one is aware of the mistake. On the other hand, populations permanently change their languages ​​and more so in this era, for which reason being rigid about these issues means moving further and further away from the communication of the majority of the population.

Diction as a skill that is worked on and developed over time

Having said all of the above, it is clear and we can agree that diction is a skill that can be achieved or not. We are not talking about a pre-given ability, that cannot be developed or that is generated through genetics. This means that the correct diction and the correct way of speaking are both developable strategies that are can achieve successfully from the practice, both reading, and especially the correct use of terms.

Reading allows us to recognize by habit and continuous use certain phrases with their proper syntax and format. Then, those structures that are fixed in our brain begin to be easily used orally and their practice is the basis of adequate and appropriate diction.

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