Aspects Of Communication Research Articles

Learning and performing Sanskrit as a sacred language: Children’s religious repertoires and syncretic practice in London

Aim: We investigate how children in the Sri Lankan Tamil Hindu/Saiva faith community in London learn and use Sanskrit alongside Tamil and/or English and other multimodal and embodied resources to communicate with the Divine. Methodology: The data were collected as part of a 3-year multi-sited collaborative team ethnography documenting how migrant children become literate in faith settings. Data and analysis: The data consist of participant observations across religious education classes, the Temple, and the home, and interviews with the key participant child, Chantia, her brother and the Chief priest at the Temple. The analysis focuses on instances in the data where sacred language learning and performance are thematised. In addition, we analyse a digital video recording of Chantia’s daily morning prayers using transvisuals. Findings: Learning Sanskrit consists of integrating a limited set of Sanskrit religious texts and practices, such as key religious concepts, mantras, and poetic verses in children’s evolving religious repertoire and is embedded in children’s everyday religious socialisation across contexts. Chantia unites and syncretises a range of conventionalised semiotic resources, including religious texts in Sanskrit to communicate with the Divine and personalise her act of worship. Conclusions: Children’s religious repertoires are learned, deployed, adapted, and expanded differently depending on the affordances of the socio-cultural context. Chantia’s meaning-making process is much more complex than the rigid categorisation of the different modal resources she deploys, forming an integrated system of communication. Originality: Our conceptualisation of Sanskrit sacred language learning is anchored on a multilingual and multimodal perspective that does not privilege Sanskrit over other (sacred) languages nor linguistic over non-linguistic resources. Significance: Our paper extends current critique of logocentric perspectives in applied and sociolinguistics to the examination of religious repertoires that are often driven by a communication hierarchy positioning sacred languages at the top and other aspects of communication as secondary.

Implementation of Internal Organizational Communication in the Motor Vehicle Registration and Identification (Regident) System in the South Sulawesi Police Traffic Directorate

The purpose of this study is to analyze the implementation of organizational communication from the aspect of internal communication in the Motor Vehicle Registration and Identification (Regident) System at the South Sulawesi Regional Police Traffic Directorate. The research uses a quantitative and qualitative approach with an Explanatory Design research design. The results show that internal organizational communication plays a very important role in the context of implementing information technology for the Motor Vehicle Registration and Identification (Regident) System services at the South Sulawesi Regional Police Traffic Directorate. Here are some key points to consider: first, Coordination and Collaboration where internal organizational communication facilitates effective collaboration between various units or departments within the Traffic Directorate. Second is Information Dissemination where effective communication ensures that all staff understand the latest changes or developments in the Regident system, including the implementation of new technology or improvements made. Third is Motivation and Engagement where good communication can increase staff motivation and their engagement in achieving organizational goals, and fourth is Conflict Resolution where open and clear communication helps in addressing conflicts or disagreements among staff or departments that may arise in the management of Regident.

The Impact of Nonverbal Communication on Effective Public Speaking in English

Nonverbal communication (NVC) plays a crucial role in effective public speaking, particularly for English language learners (ELLs) who may face unique challenges in navigating both linguistic and cultural aspects of communication. This study is carried out through a literature review method, following the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines, to examine the impact of NVC on public speaking among ELLs in higher education settings, and synthesize findings from diverse studies. The review reveals that effective use of NVC significantly enhances perceived credibility, audience engagement, and message clarity for ELLs. Specific nonverbal behaviors, such as maintaining eye contact, using open gestures, and adopting a confident posture, are associated with increased speaker effectiveness. Additionally, the literature highlights the importance of cultural sensitivity in NVC instruction, as nonverbal cues can carry different meanings across cultures. The findings underscore the need for explicit instruction in NVC strategies within English language curricula, emphasizing cultural responsiveness and creating inclusive learning environments that empower ELLs to become confident and effective communicators. This review contributes to the growing body of research on NVC in educational contexts and offers practical implications for English language educators seeking to enhance their students' public speaking skills.

Sedation Experiences of Pediatric Intensive Care Nurses: Exploring PICU Nurse Perspectives on Sedative Management and Communication.

Objective: This study's purpose is to better understand pediatric intensive care nursing perspectives on sedative management as a precursor to improving aspects of sedation assessment, titration, and communication. Methods/Design: We queried nurses in the pediatric intensive care unit at a 40+ bed quaternary care using an electronic survey about their experiences with sedation management. Data was collected using REDCap and statistical analyses were performed to assess for differences between experience levels in areas. Results: Seventy nurses responded with 42% response rate. More than 95% were comfortable calculating sedation and delirium scores. Those with less than 5 years' experience were significantly more likely to consider sedation scores helpful (P = .04) and also significant more likely to agree that delirium scores are used effectively (P = .01). Eighty-eight percent of respondents were comfortable raising concerns about sedation to the multidisciplinary team, but those with less than 5 years' experience were significantly less likely to express concerns to attending (P = .001). Conclusion: Newer nurses are more inclined to support use of standardized scoring systems for sedation and delirium, but less comfortable approaching attending clinicians with their concerns. Intensive care teams should pay careful attention to team dynamics, particularly as they apply to sedative management and work to improve communication, collaboration, and educational interventions to improve patient care. Further work understanding nursing perspectives and further attempts to improve interprofessional communication seems a wise investment and could obviate barriers that may exist.

Women's representation in surf video games: A stereotyped, objectified and romanticized portrayal

This paper examines the relationship between the video game industry and sports. These two disciplines traditionally contribute to the perpetuation of stereotypes that create a reality around women based on inappropriate assumptions, which are generally interpreted from a masculinized perspective. Taking surfing as an example, a sport associated with a markedly masculine environment, this paper aims to investigate how women surfers are portrayed in order to show how the representations of women's identity as surfers are represented in video games. A mixed method is proposed which aims to gather information from two distinct perspectives: that of the participant and the communicative aspect. The analyzed video game highlights a masculinized, sexualized and romanticized stereotype of women. It is emphasized that a specific style of women surfers is characterized by an objectified character stripped of any discernable sports-related attributes, thereby establishing a potential relationship between the representation of women in the video game and its influence on women's identity as sports subjects. The gender gap between men and women extends beyond the field of sports, causing a substantial impact on both industries.

Familiarity analysis and time-advance experimental study of LP-NGD RC-circuit intended to operate with Unity-normalized gain

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to develop a familiarity analysis of resistive-capacitive (RC) network active circuit operating with unfamiliar low-pass (LP) type negative group delay (NGD) behavior. The design method of NGD circuit is validated by simulation with commercial tool and experimental measurement.Design/methodology/approachThe present research work methodology is structured in three main parts. The familiarity theory of RC-network LP-NGD circuit is developed. The LP-NGD circuit parameters are expressed in function of the targeted time-advance. Then, the feasibility study is based on the theory, simulation and measurement result comparisons.FindingsThe RC-network based LP-NGD proof of concept is validated with −1 and −0.5 ms targeted time-advances after design, simulation, test and characterized. The LP-NGD circuit unity gain prototype presents NGD cut-off frequencies of about 269 and 569 Hz for the targeted time-advances, −1 and −0.5 ms, respectively. Bi-exponential and arbitrary waveform signals were tested to verify the targeted time-advance.Research limitations/implicationsThe performance of the unfamiliar LP-NGD topology developed in the present study is limited by the parasitic elements of constituting lumped components.Practical implicationsThe NGD circuit enables to naturally reduce the undesired delay effect from the electronic and communication systems. The NGD circuit can be exploited to reduce the delay induced by electronic devices and system.Social implicationsAs social impacts of the NGD circuit application, the NGD function is one of prominent solutions to improve the technology performances of future electronic device in term of communication aspect and the transportation system.Originality/valueThe originality of the paper concerns the theoretical approach of the RC-network parameters in function of the targeted time-advance and the input signal bandwidth. In addition, the experimental results are also particularly original.

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About the Peculiarities of using Lexical Expressions in the English Language Summary The article discusses the lexical expressions used in the English language and their significance in various aspects of communication. It explores the semantic and structural aspects of these expressions, as well as their role and place in different languages and the possibilities of translating them. The article also examines the characteristics of national and international flavor, the analysis of their use in different contexts and functional areas. The author notes that lexical expressions enhance the capacity and depth of thought, enrich the emotional and stylistic quality of a piece of writing. The context in which the recipient encounters these expressions is crucial, as it determines the meaning and connotations of the words used. Lexical expressions play a significant role in personalizing and characterizing the speech of a character or figure in a text. Key words: English, vocabulary, cultural nuances, translation options, phrases, context

Concert performance as a cultural phenomenon: communicative aspect

Concert performance as a cultural phenomenon: communicative aspect

From coin to 3D face sculpture portraits in the round of Roman emperors

Representing historical figures on visual media has always been a crucial aspect of political communication in the ancient world, as it is in modern society. A great example comes from ancient Rome, when the emperor’s portraits were serially replicated on visual media to disseminate his image across the countries ruled by the Romans and to assert the power and authority that he embodied by making him universally recognizable. In particular, one of the most common media through which ancient Romans spread the imperial image was coinage, which showed a bi-dimensional projection of his portrait on the very low relief produced by the impression of the coin-die. In this work, we propose a new method that uses a multi-modal 2D and 3D approach to reconstruct the full portrait in the round of Roman emperors from their images adopted on ancient coins. A well-defined pipeline is introduced from the digitization of coins using 3D scanning techniques to the estimation of the 3D model of the portrait represented by a polygonal mesh. A morphable model trained on real 3D faces is exploited to infer the morphological (i.e., geometric) characteristics of the Roman emperor from the contours extracted from a coin portrait using a model fitting procedure. We present examples of face reconstruction of different emperors from coins produced in Rome as well as in the imperial provinces, which sometimes showed local variations of the official portraits centrally designed.

Challenges of Truth-telling to Patients and Their Families: A Qualitative Study

Background: The issue of truth-telling by healthcare providers is critically important, and it has legal and ethical implications. Objectives: This study was conducted to investigate the perceptions and preferences of patients, families, and healthcare providers related to truth disclosure to identify barriers to this important aspect of communication. Methods: A total of 27 participants (4 patients, 7 family members, 4 physicians, and 12 nurses) were recruited by purposeful sampling. Data were collected through in-depth, semi-structured interviews and analyzed by qualitative thematic analysis. Results: Three main themes and eight sub-themes emerged from the data: (1) truth shock: Patient inability to face the truth, family inability to handle the truth; (2) secrecy during treatment and recovery: Withholding critical information from patients and families; family confusion about the patient’s condition; families preventing truth disclosure to the patient; family fear of the truth’s impact on the patient; and (3) patient's right to information: Lack of patient awareness of their rights; the importance of informing patients about their condition. Conclusions: The findings of this study suggest that healthcare providers can deliver bad news to patients and their families more effectively and satisfyingly using an approach based on culture, patient preferences, and ethical values

Consensus-building to improve implementation of NICE guidance on planning for end-of-life treatment and care: a mixed-methods study

BackgroundDespite the availability of guidance for the provision of good end-of-life care, there are significant variations across the UK in its delivery. This study sought to identify the influences on end-of-life treatment and care planning across several areas where deficiencies in evidence-based practice have been identified, and to develop consensus among healthcare providers and users for recommendations on how to address these deficits.MethodsAn online survey (106 responses), qualitative interviews (55 participants) and a consensus-building exercise (475 participants in the initial round) were undertaken. Participants included people approaching the end of life, people important to them, and health and care practitioners who help people plan for the end of life or provide end-of-life care. Recruitment was via online methods, including social media and online newsletters of relevant charities and professional organisations. Thematic analysis using the framework method was used to analyse qualitative data. Synthesis of qualitative and quantitative data led to the development of statements regarding recommendations for advancing implementation of good practice. A two-stage consensus-building exercise asked respondents first to rate these statements and then to rate and rank further sub-recommendations in three areas.ResultsResults from the consensus building exercise confirmed that end-of-life care planning conversations are to be welcomed and encouraged, and that the priority should be to have the conversation (which could be initiated by a range of professionals, or people planning end-of-life care themselves), rather than to wait for an ideal time to have it. Further rounds identified specific components of a standardised record of end-of-life treatment and care preferences that should be prioritised, specific health and care staff that should be empowered through training in advanced communication, and aspects of communication most important to include in training for healthcare professionals.ConclusionsOur study has identified opportunities for action to improve end-of-life treatment and care by combining multiple stakeholder perspectives and building consensus among them: the resulting recommendations have sufficient granularity to be implemented and evaluated. They are of relevance to policy makers, those who train healthcare professionals, and those looking after patients approaching the end of life.

Translators’ occupational image implied by classifications of occupations

ABSTRACT This paper looks at twelve (inter)national classifications of occupations, analyzing the occupational image of translators they suggest. Classifications of occupations provide one source of information for those pondering on their future careers and are also used in vocational counseling. Their hierarchical structure implies similarities between occupations positioned in the same group, thus contributing to the image formed in individuals’ minds. The analysis shows that the aspects brought to the fore vary in the twelve classifications considered in this article: while some position translators among language professionals (‘linguists’), others see them as media and communication professionals or workers, emphasizing artistic and communication aspects of the job. Translators are also placed among social professionals as well as people having secretarial occupations. The results reflect the multifaceted nature of translator occupation. However, the image implied by each classification is, with a few exceptions, one-sided and incomplete, bringing to the fore certain types of translation work and leaving others in the shadows.

KOMUNIKASI NONVERBAL PADA TARI MANDAU SUKU DAYAK KALIMANTAN TENGAH

Abstract The purpose of the study of Nonverbal Communication in Mandau Dance of the Dayak tribe of Central Kalimantan is to understand non-verbal communication in Mandau dance of the Dayak tribe of Central Kalimantan seen from the Lasswell communication model and to find out students' understanding of non-verbal messages in Mandau dance of the Dayak tribe of Central Kalimantan. The research approach used is qualitative research with the type of phenomenology. The research instruments used interviews and documentation. The interview instrument used Laswell's communication theory. The analysis was carried out by a) procedure stage; b) Horizonalisation procedure; and c) Cluster of Meaning procedure (textural description, structural description, essence description stage; and report. The data validity test in this study was carried out by testing credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability. Based on the results of the research, non-verbal communication in the Mandau dance of the Dayak tribe of Central Kalimantan is seen from the Lasswell communication model. Laswell's communication aspects: (a) Who: dancers; (b) Says What: conveys messages of spirituality, courage, or balance; (c) Through What Channel (In What Channel): in mandua dance; (d) To Whom: mandau dance audience; and (e) With What Effect: allows the audience to absorb and reflect on the messages conveyed and apply an attitude of courage and perseverance. Students' understanding of non-verbal messages in the Mandau dance of the Central Kalimantan Dayak tribe is very good because students understand that the mandau dance is not just a beautiful movement. However, there is a moral message in it.

Influencing on police-community relations: an empirical study based on the OIC three-dimensional model

The establishment of harmonious police-community relations is a important factor in advancing the modernization of public security endeavors, linked to the exercise of authority, value orientations, and the core mission of law enforcement agencies. The OIC model considers police professional prestige, image, and credibility. Utilizing the OIC three-dimensional model as a foundation, this study examines the intricate mechanisms and explanatory frameworks underlying the relationship between police professional prestige, police image, police law enforcement credibility, and police-community relations. This study surveyed police officers and citizens in X city. Through a comprehensive questionnaire survey and rigorous data analysis, the study reveals several noteworthy findings: (1) police professional prestige has a significant positive predictive effect on police-community relations; (2) police image plays a partially mediating role between police professional prestige and police-community relations; (3) police law enforcement credibility plays a partially mediating role between police professional prestige and police-community relations; (4) police image and police law enforcement credibility can play a chain mediating role between police professional prestige and police-community relations; (5)police image and police law enforcement credibility jointly play a sequential mediating role, bridging the gap between police professional prestige and police-community relations. Based on the OIC three-dimensional model, the study proposes feasible countermeasures and theoretical references for closer police-community relations from the aspects of comprehensive cognition, objective reality and mediated communication.

Dimensions of privacy and its implications for learning analytics. Preliminary insights from/for African higher education

ABSTRACT This paper delves into dimensions of privacy within the African context, especially in relation to Learning Analytics (LA) in higher education. It highlights how prevailing notions of privacy, influenced by Global North perspectives, may not fully encapsulate the cultural and contextual nuances in Africa. Through phenomenological interpretive research, the study gathers insights from 13 African higher education experts, revealing that African understandings of privacy are complexly interwoven with factors like colonial history, culture, religion, and education. The findings challenge the universality of current privacy notions, suggesting that African perspectives offer a more diversified view that intertwines individual and communal aspects. This research underscores the need for contextually sensitive approaches to student data privacy in LA, particularly as African higher education increasingly digitises. The paper concludes with implications for developing inclusive, culturally aware privacy standards in LA, contributing to a more nuanced global understanding of privacy in the digital age.

Multimodal Technologies for Remote Assessment of Neurological and Mental Health.

Automated remote assessment and monitoring of patients' neurological and mental health is increasingly becoming an essential component of the digital clinic and telehealth ecosystem, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. This review article reviews various modalities of health information that are useful for developing such remote clinical assessments in the real world at scale. We first present an overview of the various modalities of health information-speech acoustics, natural language, conversational dynamics, orofacial or full body movement, eye gaze, respiration, cardiopulmonary, and neural-which can each be extracted from various signal sources-audio, video, text, or sensors. We further motivate their clinical utility with examples of how information from each modality can help us characterize how different disorders affect different aspects of patients' spoken communication. We then elucidate the advantages of combining one or more of these modalities toward a more holistic, informative, and robust assessment. We find that combining multiple modalities of health information allows for improved scientific interpretability, improved performance on downstream health applications such as early detection and progress monitoring, improved technological robustness, and improved user experience. We illustrate how these principles can be leveraged for remote clinical assessment at scale using a real-world case study of the Modality assessment platform. This review article motivates the combination of human-centric information from multiple modalities to measure various aspects of patients' health, arguing that remote clinical assessment that integrates this complementary information can be more effective and lead to better clinical outcomes than using any one data stream in isolation.

Assessing aspects of early social communication in non-speaking children with bilateral cerebral palsy

Purpose Research suggests that rates for autism may be higher in cerebral palsy than in the general population. For those with severe bilateral physical impairment (GMFCS level IV and V) and little or no speech, describing a profile of social communication skills has been difficult because there are currently no assessments for early social communication specifically tailored for these children. Our aim was to explore the assessment of aspects of joint attention and social reciprocity in this group of children with CP. Methods We compared the performance of children with bilateral CP on carefully designed assessments of joint attention and social responsiveness with groups of children with Down syndrome and autism. All three groups were matched for chronological age and mental age. Results Approximately 30% of the children with bilateral CP had early social communication scores similar to the autistic children. The remaining 70% of children with CP had a range of early social communication scores similar to the children with Down syndrome. Conclusion It is possible to assess key early social communication skills in non-speaking children with bilateral motor disability. This could provide insights to help clinicians and caregivers as they discuss abilities and explore potential areas for intervention.

Odnos između povratnih informacija u internoj i eksternoj komunikaciji policije

The study aims to explain what dimensions of the satisfaction of Croatian police officers with internal feedback are predictors of their readiness to explain their actions to citizens. The survey was conducted in 2020 on a convenience sample of 1260 police officers. The questionnaire measures satisfaction with feedback as one of eight dimensions of satisfaction with internal communication and police legitimacy in two dimensions of police and citizen interaction: accountability (citizens) – attitude and behaviour. The purpose is to compare feedback in internal and external police communication and examine to what extent the satisfaction of police officers with feedback contributes to the understanding of their attitudes and behaviour towards explaining actions to citizens. The results indicate the weak predictive power of variables that measure satisfaction with feedback in understanding the attitudes and behaviour of police officers related to explaining their actions to citizens. However, when introduced into the predictor model that contains the criterion variable "Behaviour related to explaining police actions to citizens" is the variable of attitude, the proportion of the variance explained increases significantly. The contribution of the paper is an analysis of the connection between internal and external communication of police officers in Croatia, and communication research is extremely important in police organizations in transition countries that undergo a transition from the traditional policing models to citizen-oriented policing models. A limitation of the paper is that only one aspect of internal communication has been examined in isolation. Therefore, new research should examine the complex nature of internal communication within a police organization in the context of the quality of police officers' relations with citizens, especially in relation to the willingness to explain police actions, as an important dimension of trust in the police.

Helping adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer manage identity distress: Enhancing clinician-AYA patient communication to promote identity development

ObjectiveA cancer diagnosis during adolescence and young adulthood (AYA) disrupts AYAs’ identity formation, a critical task for healthy development, and contributes to psychological distress called identity distress. Clinical communication is central to promoting AYAs’ healthy identity development. We sought to identify aspects of clinician-diagnosed AYA communication that can promote AYAs’ identity development and potentially buffer them from distress. MethodsIn-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with two groups (AYA oncology clinicians and diagnosed AYAs). Transcripts were thematically analyzed to capture communication that clinicians and AYAs perceive promotes AYAs’ identity development and buffers related distress. ResultsFourteen diagnosed AYAs and 7 clinicians identified three clinician- or AYA-led communication approaches and associated strategies that they perceive can buffer identity distress and promote identity development: 1) clinicians’ using person-centered communication (e.g., empathic communication); 2) promoting AYAs’ control/self-management of care (e.g., not dictating AYAs’ behavior); and 3) prioritizing/seeing the person behind the patient (e.g., knowing the AYA as a person). Conclusion/practice implicationsBoth AYA oncology clinicians and diagnosed AYAs can communicate in ways that protect AYAs’ identity development and related psychological well-being. Findings can be implemented into targeted communication skills interventions to teach health-promoting behavior and augment AYAs’ psychosocial oncology care.

Leadership Communication Model of the Executive Student Council of the Faculty of Social Sciences, State Islamic University of North Sumatra

This study aims to explore and analyze the leadership communication model implemented by the Student Executive Board (DEMA) of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the State Islamic University of North Sumatra (UINSU). This research is crucial as effective communication is key to strengthening leadership and enhancing the performance of student organizations in a dynamic academic environment. By understanding the dynamics of communication in the context of student leadership, it is hoped that recommendations can be found to improve leadership effectiveness and strengthen relationships between students and the academic community and broader society. The method used in this study is qualitative with a qualitative descriptive approach. Data collection techniques include in-depth interviews with DEMA members, participatory observation in DEMA meetings and activities, and analysis of official documents such as meeting minutes and activity reports. Data analysis was conducted using thematic analysis to identify main themes, and data validity was examined through data triangulation, credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability techniques. The results show that the Leadership Communication Model of DEMA-FIS UINSU emphasizes openness, constructive feedback, and adaptability to situations and member needs. This model encompasses various critical aspects of leadership communication, including how leaders communicate, how messages are conveyed, and how they are received and understood by organization members. However, the model also faces challenges, including gaps between the vision conveyed by leaders and members' understanding and engagement, as well as challenges in achieving deep consensus or overcoming differing opinions that may arise. Overall, this study provides valuable insights into the strengths and limitations of the leadership communication model applied in DEMA-FIS UINSU, and offers recommendations for further improvement and development in student leadership practices.