Surface and Depth listening
Blog Entry 002 week 3
Surface listening is deriving literal meaning while depth is going deeper for underlying message of the speaker which may oppose literal meaning or totally have nothing to do with it.
Situation
A friend says with nonverbal showing curiosity “ I wonder what your house looks like”. Literally, the speaker might be asking for description. But deeper listening might show he is waiting for the listener to invite him to the listener’s house.
Posted by Wan Hani Arifah B0802457
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