After reading the articles I want to write a little bit about the importance of signs in a language. Both Course in linguistics and Counting sheep signify the role of signs and how it relates to the language we speak. Language can be a tricky subject; I have some friends who are from the same country but from different regions of the country. They have the same language but due to the different regions, the same exact language varies to a level that some of them can’t even understand one another. Just a little tweak in the same language can make it sound like a completely different language. Signs on the other hand can be very specific due to their history, signs are a form of communication through visual representation. I’m personally a visual learner, I learn and memorize better when I see any forms of visuals compared to written statements, and not just me I believe visual learning is the most effective among individuals compared to other methods. I believe signs make communication a little easier, probably why we see a lot of signs on the road, large institutions, hospitals, tourist spots, etc. where not everyone speaks the same language.
The readings state that language can be changed but their history remains the same and fundamental basics of communication always remain the same. As I said earlier signs are much easier to understand for most people than verbal communication but that doesn’t mean that everyone understands them. A basic communication technique we see in signs is the implementation of different colors, the most common ones being – red, green, and yellow. Almost everyone can tell that red in most cases will mean danger and green means safe, it is applicable for almost everything whether it’s for road signals or exit signs on buildings.
The design itself can be a form of language which I believe communicates better than an actual language. Design is a form of non-verbal communication; it is more effective in communication compared to a verbal language for most people especially when they don’t speak the same language. Signs are also forms of designs, which are developed to speak or give direction in a non-verbal manner. The overall design is most effective because it speaks to individuals of different cultures, languages, races, and ethnicity in a way that none of the existing language can.
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