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UsingPositiveLanguageprereading
UsingPositiveLanguage
ByRobertBacal
Usingpositivelanguagealterslanguagesothatitcomesacrossaspositiveandconstructive,ratherthanabrasive,hostileorconfrontational.Usingpositivelanguagetendstoreduceconflict,improvecommunication,reducedefensivenessinothersandhelpsportraythespeaker/writerascredibleandrespectable.
使用积极肯定的语言对语言(appositive)进行替代(subject)以便使其看上去似乎更加中肯,更具建设性,从而避免了语言上给人的粗鲁,憎恶和敌对的感觉。
(modifierservingasadditionalremarks)使用积极肯定的话语(subject,thecompoundsentence,whichcanbedropped)是意图(predicate)让对方减少冲突,增进交流,减少防备心理并且有利于吧说话者或读者描绘成(他,她)是可信任的,可敬重的。
(as:
serveasarelativepronoun)
Thealternativetootherexpression,theemploymentofpositivelanguage,comesacrossasmorepositiveandconstructive,avoidingtheabrasive,hostileorconfrontationalsense,andalsoreducethediscord,boostcommunicationandreducedefensivenessinothersandeventuallyportraythespeaker/writeras(as=asspeaker/write)iscredibleandrespectable.
Otherverb:
seem,itseemsthat,makeaabrasive,hostileorconfrontationalimpressionson,showdemonstrate
Languageisanexceedinglypowerfultool.Whetheryoucommunicateorally,orinwrittenform,thewayyouexpressyourselfwillaffectwhetheryourmessageisreceivedpositivelyornegatively.Evenwhenyouareconveyingunpleasantnews,theimpactcanbesoftenedbytheuseofwhatwecallpositivelanguage.
语言(subject)是一个极具威力的工具(appositive),无论是口头交流亦或书面的交流形式,其表达方式将会给读者带来正面的或负面的的印象(adj.Clauseintroducedbyposscessivepronounwhose)。
即使(furthermore)是表达那种不愉快消息其影响也会被使用正面语言所弱化
语言,一个极具威力的工具(oppositive),它(adj.Clausewithposscessivepronoun)的表达方式通常起到(pose,exertaimpacton)一个巨大的正面或负面的影响对于其对方而言在书面和和口语上。
甚至(furthermore)表达不愉快的信息所带来的影响也能被正面的语言所弱化。
Language,agreatpowerfultool,whoseexpressionscommonlyposeanenormouslynegativeorpositiveeffectonothersbothintermsoforalandwrittencommunication.Futhermore,thetheimpactofexpressingunpleasantnewscanbereducedbypositivelanguage
Thisarticlewilllookatwaysyoucancommunicateinamorepositivewaythatismorelikelytoelicitcooperationratherthanargumentorconfrontation.Whetheryouarecommunicatingwithclients/customers,yourstaff,orothergovernmentemployees,youcanusepositivelanguagetoprojectahelpful,positiveimageratherthanadestructivenegativeone.
本文将着重介绍那些更有可能加强合作减少分歧,敌对(discord,dissension)的一些沟通方式。
不管(regardless)你和客户,员工还是政府部门的工作人员进行沟通,正面的语言有助于(contributeto,beconduciveto)留下正面的影响而不是负面的影响(makeaimpressionon)
本文(subject)将着重介绍,探讨(layemphasisonexploretheavenueof,seekawayof,trytofindaeffectivewayof)一些沟通方式,其有助于加强合作减少分歧和敌对情绪,不管(regardless)你和客户,员工还是政府部门的工作人员进行沟通,正面的语言(subject)会贡献自己的一份(力量)给正面的影响(contributeit’sshareto,)而不是给一个负面的影响。
(正面的印象来自于rootin,得益于benefitfrom)
Thisarticlewillexploretheavenueofpromotingcooperationandofreducingdissensionincommuniction.Regardlessofthecommunicationwithcustomers/clients,staffsandwithothergovernmentemployees,thepositivelanguagewillcontributeit’ssharetomakeaopsitiveimpressionratherthanadestructivelynegativeone.
Overview
Itisveryeasytofallintoanegativelanguagepattern.Manyofusdosowithoutbeingawareofit,particularlyinwrittencommunication.Takealookatthefollowingtypicalgovernmentmemo.
我们常常很容易掉进负面语言的说话模式中。
其中很多人这样做了而没有意识到而已,特别是在书面交流中。
让我们来看看一下典型的政府部门的备忘录。
沟通方式(subject)很容易受到(bevulnerableto,beproneto,fallintotrap)负面语言模式的影响,大多数人(themajorityofpeople)没有意识到这种负面说话模式所带来的危害,影响,(bewareoftheimpact)特别是在书面的交流中。
这里由一个典型例子关于的政府部门的备忘录。
Thecommunicationisvulnerabletonegativelanguagepatten.Themajorityofpeopleneverbeawareoftheimpactofnegativelanguage,particularlyinwrittencommunication.Thereisatypicalexampleforgovernmentmemo
“Weregrettoinformyouthatwecannotprocessyourapplicationtoregisteryourbusinessname,sinceyouhaveneglectedtoprovidesufficientinformation.PleasecompleteALLsectionsoftheattachedformandreturnittous.”
Whileitispolite(albeitoverlyformal),itisalsoexceedinglynegative.Itincludesseveralnegativewords---cannot,andneglected,andithasatonethatsuggeststhattherecipientistoblamefortheproblem.
虽然它是礼貌的,但同时也是非常负面消极的。
它包括了一些负面消极的词汇。
如:
cannot,andneglected,其模式暗示,明示了收信人自己该为此负责的意识。
虽然它是礼貌的,但同时也是非常负面消极的(被认为是)。
她包括,涉及,涵盖了一些负面消极的词汇(referingto,coveringwith,beawashedaway,beinundatedwith,besaturatedwith)如:
cannot,andneglected,其暗示了(imply)明示了(show,demostrate,present,indecate)收信人自己该为此负责的意识。
(assumetheresposibility,taketheresponsibilityfor)
thecommunicationisregardedaspolitewords,it,however,isalsoexceedinglynegative,whichincludesseveralnegativewordsindicatingthattherecipientshouldassumetheresponsibilityfortheirfaults.
Contrastthisexamplewithare-writtenmorepositiveapproach.
对照以下重新用积极正面的的方式改写的例子。
以下是用积极正面的方式改写的例子。
Thereisare-writtenexamplewithmorepositiveapproachforreference.
“Congratulationsonyournewbusiness.Toregisteryourbusinessname,weneedsomeadditionalinformation.Ifyoureturntheattachedform,withhighlightedareasfilledin,wewillbeabletosendyouyourbusinessregistrationcertificatewithintwoweeks.Wewishyousuccessinyournewendeavor.”
Notethatthenegativeexampletellsthepersonwhatheorshehasdonewrong,anddoesnotstressthepositivethingsthatcanbedonetoremedytheproblem.Theinformationisallthere,butitsoundsbureaucratic(官僚的),coldandnegative.Thepositiveexamplesoundscompletelydifferent,thoughitcontainsalmostidenticalinformation.Ithasamore“upbeat”andhelpfultone.
请注意,负面消极的例子是告诉申请人她或他做错了什么,并没有强调一些正面的事情来弥补问题。
要传达的信息是全面的,但让人感觉官僚,冰冷和消极。
而正面积极的例子感觉完全不同。
虽然也包含了相同的信息但其包含了积极向上和有帮助的语气。
请注意一下该负面的例子,它(subject)几乎告诉收信人每一件错误的事唯独排除了强调解决问题的一些方法。
(excluding)这种带有官僚的,冷冰冰的消极语气的例子(subject)使得收信人感觉很沮丧。
而不同的是,正面积极的包含相同信息(identical)的表达却使人更易接受。
Attentionstothenegativeexample,ittellstherecipientabouteverythingwrong,butexcludingstressingsomeremedialmeasuresforthesolutiontoproblem.Thebureaucratic,coldandnegativetoneinevitablydepresstherecipient。
Differently,thepositiveexamplewithupbeatandhelpfultonethatcontainsidenticalinformationseemsmoreacceptable.
Negative&PositiveLanguage
Negativephrasingandlanguageoftenhavethefollowingcharacteristics:
∙telltherecipientwhatcannotbedone;
∙haveasubtletoneofblame;
∙includeswordslikecannot,willnot,unableto,thattelltherecipientwhatthesendingagencycannotdo;
∙donotstresspositiveactionsthatwouldbeappropriate,orpositiveconsequences.Positivephrasingandlanguagehavethefollowingqualities:
∙telltherecipientwhatcanbedone;
∙suggestalternativesandchoicesavailabletotherecipient;
∙soundhelpfulandencouragingratherthanbureaucratic;
∙stresspositiveactionsandpositiveconsequencesthatcanbeanticipated.
CommonNegativeLanguage/Phrasing
Ifyouwanttomovetomorepositivecommunication,thefirsttaskistoidentifyandeliminatecommonnegativephrasing.Thefollowingarequitecommon,andshouldbeavoidedwheneverpossible.
∙1.Expressionsthatsuggestcarelessness:
oa)Youneglectedtospecify...
ob)Youfailedtoinclude...
oc)Youoverlookedenclosing...
∙2.Phrasesthatsuggestthepersonislying:
oa)Youclaimthat...
ob)Yousaythat...
oc)Youstatethat...
∙3.Expressionsthatimplythattherecipientisnottoobright:
oa)Wecannotseehowyou...
ob)Wefailtounderstand...
oc)Weareatalosstoknow...
∙4.Demandingphrasesthatimplycoercion/pressure:
oa)Youshould...
ob)Yououghtto...
oc)Youmust...
od)Wemustaskyouto...
oe)Wemustinsist...
∙5.Phrasesthatmightbeinterpretedassarcasticorpatronizing:
oa)Nodoubt...
ob)Wewillthankyouto...
oc)Youunderstand,ofcourse...
od)Pleaserespondsoon...
PositivePhrasing
Ifyouaregoingtoeliminatenegativephrases,youwillneedtoreplacethemwithmorepositivewaysofconveyingthesameinformation.Belowarejustafewexamplesofpositivephrasing.
∙1)Ifyoucansendus[whatever],wecancompletetheprocessforyou.
∙2)Theinformationwehavesuggeststhatyouhaveadifferentviewpointonthisissue.Letmeexplainourperspective.
∙3)Mightwesuggestthatyou[suggestion].
∙4)Oneoptionopentoyouis[option].
∙5)Wecanhelpyouto[whatever]ifyoucansendus[whatever].
Conclusion
Negativelanguageconveysapoorimagetocustomers,andthosearoundus.Sometimesitcausesconflictandconfrontationwherenoneisnecessaryordesired.Thefirstplacetostartusingpositivelanguageiswithwrittenmaterial.Onceyouhavedevelopedtheknackofwritingpositively,itwillbeeasiertochangeyourspokenlanguagetopresentamorepositivetone.
负面的语言传达了给客户一个负面的印象。
还有那些我们身边的人,有时负面的语言会引起冲突和对立。
其中没有一个是必要的和想要的。
第一步开始使用正面的语言是从写作材料开始。
一旦你掌握了正面的写作技巧,就比较容易转换将你的说话方式转向更积极正面的方向去。
负面的语言(subject)会给客户还有我们身边的那些人留下负面的印象(makeimpressionon)。
有时它是引起语言冲突和对立的源头(puncturatingcluse),而在这些地方的冲突是没有人原意看到(想让其发生的)(adj.clause),也是可避免的。
第一步(subject)开始使用正面的语言是从写作材料开始(源于originatefrom),一个朝正面积极方向的口语风格的转换(shift)就变得容易得多了,带着被掌握的正面写作技巧。
(withmasteredknackofpositivewritting)
Thenegativelanguagemakeapoorimageononcustomeraswellasonthosearoundus,whichsomesbringaboutconflictandconfrontationwherenoneisdesiredandnecessary.Thefirststeptolearnthepositivelanguageoriginatefromwrittenmaterial.Havingmasteredtheknackofpositivewriting,(withmasteredknackofpositivewritting)ashiftinoralexpressiontowardspositivelanguagebecomemucheasier.