No Speaky!

Part A:
            The experiment was a bit difficult especially for me because I know ASL. It was hard to have a legitimate conversation past simple commands. There was a lot more listening involved than actual back and forth communication. I was only able to give nods and shake my head and expressions. Being able to show expressions helped a lot.
            There was a lot of laughter in the beginning because I was not able to talk or use sign language. It did not really alter the way the other person communicated with me. They seemed to actually enjoy the somewhat silence from the other side.
            The culture that has a spoken language or is able to convey sounds would have a higher advantage. This is assuming that both cultures are able to hear. With speech you are able to create tones that have several meanings behind them. When we don't understand a language with speech we are still able to understand what the other person may want from the tone of their voice. By mere voice alone we are able to distinguish fear, anger, joy, acceptance, denial and much more. Facial expressions also play a role in showing what we want others to see. Facial expressions and a lack of any kind of speech don't allow us to share complex ideas. The culture with a spoken language may think that the other culture is dumb and inferior as this is what many people think of the Deaf. Deaf people in our community don't have a spoken language but that does not stop them from communicating with people who do. Deaf people are able to read and write they also have sign language to rely on. This form of language still allows them to convey complex ideas like spoken language.

Part B: 
            I was not able to last the full 15 minutes in a serious conversation. Speech solely on itself is a little easier to convey ideas but conversations lack interest and life. The other person had a hard time telling whether I was playful or serious because there is no differentiation in tones or facial expressions.
            Once again the conversation began with laughter but after a while the other person felt a little awkward. They told me that they felt like they were talking to a machine and it was a little uncomfortable. There wasn't any kind of emotion being expressed and it resulted in boredom and awkwardness. Though it is a little easier to express ideas it is a lot harder to keep the attention of the other person.
            I would say that sign play a part in our communication a lot more than what other people think. Gestures help express aggressiveness and passiveness. Non-speech language techniques are quite important it gives an image to other people.
            An aggressive stance gives someone the message "back off" while a looser stance is more approachable. We pass on and read other messages without having to actually engage another person. We are somewhat able to see who is safe and who is not.