Communication Styles

The show I decided to use for this assignment was "The Modern Family"! I thought it was interesting that I gained more insight about the show from the non-verbal gestures and cues than when I decided to watch the show with the sound. From the non-verbal gestures I could tell there was three families, one with which include  a gay male couple on the show and I could determine the relationship title of the main characters such as mother, father, husband, wife, sister, and brother. I was intrigued to find that the man that played Al Bundie in , "Married with Children" was a main character in the Modern Family sitcom. With out the sound I assumed that his character was similar to the role that he played in Married with Children. With the sound I found out that I was someone what correct. Jay Pritchett is the name of his character in the Modern Family and he portrays a husband that is married to a younger woman with which they are expecting their first child together.

What I found interesting about observing the show with sound and with out sound is that I gained more information about the show without the sound than with the sound. I randomly picked an episode from season five and what I found was that I was confused about the pilot and extra characters of the show once I heard the characters speak. I am a committed Scandal fan and since I have been watching this show from day one I believe I could watch the show with out sound and still know what is going on. Observing the random episode of Modern Family has peeked my interest and if I have the extra time I believe it may be a show I decide to catch up on.

 It was amazing to learn firsthand how much non-verbal gestures influence how we interpret each other' communication signals. From this assignment I have learned how important it is to make sure that my non-verbal communication cues match my verbal. It can be a big mess in a person's professional and persona life if the verbal and nonverbal communication gestures are misleading!