Chapter 28 Sixth and third skills: the special function of talking to oneself

Talking to yourself means talking to yourself in a low voice, which is a normal manifestation of people's psychological activities. Psychologists call the silent speech that people think with the help of language internal language.When people's thinking forms something that must be said, the internal silent speech begins to transform into external vocal language.Talking to oneself is an implicit language between internal language and external language, which tends to be released externally.Although the words have been exported, they are still in the process of deliberation, experience, and transition. Compared with the language of external communication, they are not so orderly and mature.

According to people's different habits, people's soliloquy can take many forms: ·Tongue movement That is to say, no speech movements can be seen from the face, only the tongue is wriggling slightly.It may be an inner monologue, or it may be a dialogue between two parties in mind. · Lip movement This means that the mouth shape of the speech can be seen, with a certain expression, but no obvious sound can be made.It may be speaking to an imaginary audience, or it may be arguing. ·Sound motion That is to say, voices can be heard, sometimes articulate, with certain facial expressions and gestures of hands and feet. It may be a kind of emotional self-catharsis, or praise, or lament, or curse, or Laughing, and so on.

The phenomenon of talking to oneself is ubiquitous, almost everyone has it.So, what special function does it have? · It helps us think If a person wants to be able to speak well, he must choose the appropriate language according to the content to be expressed.Lev.Tolstoy once said: I don't understand, how can I write without revising it many times.Although this refers to written language, the same should be true for oral language, which can only be formed after many deliberations and selections; moreover, the formation of oral language has a strong time limit, unlike written writing, which requires a long period of processing. .At this time, talking to ourselves can help us produce a preliminary draft, internal practice and on-the-spot revision of what we are going to say.Through self-talk, to choose accurate vocabulary, to explore the perfect sentence structure, so as to achieve the language effect of eloquence and surprise.

·It can help us conduct a rehearsal of language communication When we communicate in language, we often say that we have a well-thought-out plan, which means that we must prepare in advance and have a preview test.Talking to ourselves can help us conduct a pre-rehearsal, such as the choice of words, facial expressions, and gestures, to reduce or avoid the phenomenon of eating screws and dislocations caused by unskilled speech, and to make formal expressions more smooth and smooth. Coherent and smooth. ·It can help us strengthen our memory We often say: It is better to say it once than to read it once, and it is better to do it once than to say it once.When we read, study, and listen to lectures, we come across admonishing quatrains and gorgeous speeches that we feel deeply, and we often can't help but recite them to ourselves to deepen our impression and strengthen our memory.

At the same time, if a person has language barriers such as stuttering, catchphrases, or inaccurate articulation, talking to himself can also help correct them.Because talking to yourself does not require a large number of listeners, and it is not limited by any time and scene, and can be learned at any time.The more you practice, the more faults will gradually be corrected. In a word, learn to talk to yourself and practice it frequently, you can continuously improve your oral expression ability, and receive a convincing and convincing language effect.