4. Speech Reflects Personality Speech, if observed keenly, can tell a lot about a person’s personality and mood. People use or like things that attract them. Most of the time, attraction is based on the principle of similarity. For example, people find things attractive that they relatable and similar to their own. Language is no exception. People pick the words they like – again based on the principle of similarity – and use them in their daily lives. Now, it can be noticed is the choice of words. If a person is using bright, happy, or positive words more in life, it can be an overall theme that depicts personality. It is important to note these words in relation to other words and actions of the person instead of picking just one word from the conversation and using it to define personalities.
5. Personality Development Just like words can reflect a person’s personality, they can also influence personality. The constant use of certain words can lead the mind into adopting a persona that is reflective of those words. Similarly, people adopt certain personas or change their way of communication in order to adjust to a new environment or a country. Moreover, everyone wants to become smart in eyes of others and themselves. For this purpose, many people change the way they speak, language, and speech to appear more intelligent and this of course, underscores the importance of speech in collective society. This works by the principle of internalization – constantly repeated information is unconsciously adopted by the human mind and alters thinking, ideas, concepts, and the overall persona of the person. Although this cannot be achieved in one night; persistence and consistency can get anything. To groom one’s personality, the first thing people change is their speech. This illustrates the importance of speech in one’s life. This is why we can see many workshops offering personality grooming courses and improving communication styles.
6. Changing Political Narrative The importance of speech is depicted by the power words hold that they can change the political narrative. In history, the use of sentimental, patriotic, and meaningful slogans has changed the direction of a state’s political scenario. The use of words can turn any negative event into a positive or acceptable one in people’s eyes. For example, Adolf Hitler used the slogan “one people, one empire, one leader” to get the sympathies of German that he succeeded in getting in Nazi years. He implanted the idea of military leadership in the minds of using their freshly wounded patriotism for personal gains. There are many such examples in history and the present. Similarly, slogans are an integral part of any revolution. During the making of Pakistan, many slogans were made using religious emotions and rebellion against oppression to boost the morale of people.