In my opinion, I am not an effective verbal communicator.
I often mumble words and talk very softly, especially if I am speaking in class and I am unsure of what I'm saying (eg. answering a question in class). My mother and friends constantly have to ask me to speak up so that they can hear what I'm saying. Sometimes if I am nervous, I usually speak quickly and say everything that I have to say in one breath.
The few times that I do have clarity in my speech are when I am confident in what I am saying or I am very familiar with the persons with whom I am having a conversation with.
By definition, linguistic sensitivity refers to embracing and understanding the spirit of the communication process rather than simply translating word-for-word what a person is saying. I think I do demonstrate linguistic sensitivity as I pay attention to not only the words being said by another person, but their tone of voice, facial expression and body language to fully understand the message that they are trying to communicate to me.
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