Assignment 01

Discourse Studies

Submitted to : Sir Wasim

Submitted by : Komal

Roll no : Lhr 2057

BS English 8th semester

National University of Modern Languages

Question:

Think of a situation you have been in where someone has meant more

than what they said in their use of language. For example , you may have asked

someone a favour and not got a direct answer from them. How would the other

person has expected you to work out their answer to your request? Or perhaps

someone wanted to complain to you about something but thought it would not be

polite to do this directly. How did they do this indirectly, yet still feel sure you

would get the point of what they are saying ?

Answer :

Based on the knowledge I have , it is common for people to use non-verbal cues

and tone of voice to convey more than what they say. In the case of asking someone a

favour and not getting a direct answer , the other person may have used non-verbal

cues such as hesitating to answer or avoiding eye contact to imply that they may not

be willing to or able to fulfil the request. Additionally their tone of voice may have

conveyed their reluctance or uncertainty. It is more important to pay attention to these

non-verbal cues and tone of voice to understand the true intentions of other person.

Here are some ways that an individual could indirectly complain about something :

they may express their opinions in a general way , without directly naming the issue

or person they are upset with or they may use body language , such as rolling their

eyes or sighing heavily , to convey their dissatisfaction.

Overall indirect communication is a common way for people to express their

complaints without being confrontational or causing conflict. However, it can also be

confusing and lead to misunderstandings.