Response to Presentations

The information given in the class presentations has been surprising, but at the same time not. I realized that everything related to language, but not to the extent that it does. There was a lot of people researching how language impacts the medical field. This gave me a new perspective and I realized how important it was that doctors communicate efficiently and effectively with their patients. There are even different methods for communicating with each type of patient. Communication can greatly impact the success and the future of a doctor, because The other type of doctors that must communicate effectively with their patients are therapists or psychologists. I really didn’t realize that communication was such a barrier for psychologists. However in the information presented in class I learned that this is really one of the biggest problems in the field of psychology today. Psychologists are not relating to their patients and are not giving their patients what they need. This is causing patients to loose trust in their doctors and they are having trouble finding doctors. This is costing the patients and doctors money, and the patients trouble.

There were also many other field that were covered in the presentations. There were professions such as a hostage negotiator and an accountant. These two fields may seem like they have nothing is common at first but this is the furthest thing from the truth. They all rely on relaying information to the customer or the person that is in the hostage situation. It was really interesting to see the different steps of the negotiation process. It was also really fascinating to see how great the impact of an accountant can be on a company. How through their use of language a company can prosper or fall with all financial aspects.

Really all of this research seemed to come down to communication. Whether it be medical, accounting, or politics it is all about trying to get your point across. Every field must use language effectively to accomplish what they need to get done. Language can tie into all fields or work and it is collectively important.