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Expresa distancia y emplea el "estilo indirecto" en Inglés

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¿Qué es la distancia emocional en el idioma inglés?

La distancia emocional en inglés es una herramienta lingüística que permite suavizar el impacto de las confesiones o errores propios, especialmente en situaciones incómodas. Puede que en un momento hayas tenido que lidiar con un error personal o profesional y has sentido la necesidad de comunicarlo de una manera más distante. Esta técnica no solo respalda la comunicación más llevadera, sino que también alivia la carga emocional de quien la utiliza.

¿Cómo utilizar la voz pasiva para crear distancia emocional?

La voz pasiva es un recurso muy útil para crear distancia emocional. Consiste en enfocar la oración en la acción realizada, en lugar de quien la realizó. Por ejemplo:

  • "The coffee machine was broken": En lugar de asumir la culpa directamente, se puede expresar que la máquina de café se rompió, sin indicar culpable.

El uso de la voz pasiva desvía la atención del sujeto activo, ofreciendo una narración más objetiva y neutral.

¿Por qué evitar los pronombres en primera persona?

Los pronombres en primera persona, como "I" o "me", suelen vincularnos directamente con la acción o el error cometido. En cambio, usarlos con menos frecuencia al reportar errores fomenta una interpretación más neutral y menos personal. Por ejemplo:

  • Reemplaza: "I broke the coffee machine"
  • Por: "The coffee machine was broken."

Este enfoque reduce el peso del error sobre una sola persona, disipando la responsabilidad o culpa.

¿Qué roles juegan las hedged words en la comunicación?

Las hedged words son términos o frases que permiten atenuar afirmaciones. Al usarlas, puedes transmitir incertidumbre o suavizar la contundencia de tus palabras. Estas suelen ser generales y ambiguas, lo cual permite una interpretación más liviana:

  • "The change was insignificant.": En lugar de especificar un porcentaje exacto, se mantiene la ambigüedad.

Esto ofrece una mayor flexibilidad al comunicar ideas o resultados, suavizando el impacto.

¿Cómo se usan "this" y "that" para marcar distancia?

Los pronombres demostrativos "this" y "that" marcan distancias físicas o conceptuales en inglés. Al referirse a conceptos, "that" sugiere distancia emocional o conceptual:

  • "That idea was not mine." vs. "This idea is mine.": "That" desvincula del concepto o idea en cuestión, mientras que "this" implica posesión o cercanía.

¿Cómo aplicar el lenguaje reportado para una comunicación más objetiva?

El lenguaje reportado o reported speech es otra herramienta poderosa para comunicar mensajes de manera objetiva y sin involucrarse emocionalmente:

  • "A mistake was made on your order.": No se especifica quién cometió el error, lo cual permite una comunicación más diplomática.

Esta técnica es especialmente útil en contextos profesionales o comerciales, donde el enfoque se coloca en la resolución más que en el culpable.

Recuerda, practicar y dominar estas técnicas mejorará tu comunicación en inglés y te permitirá manejarte con una distancia emocional beneficiosa en situaciones complejas. ¡Sigue aprendiendo y perfeccionando estas habilidades!

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The boss comes to the office, closes the door, sits down and starts to tell me about the mistake in the inform. He told me the numbers were inflated and the concepts were incorrect. He couldn´t showed it to the management. My answer was something like: Boss, that inform was not mine. Actually, the inform was made by the entire area.
### **Techniques for creating emotional distance** 1. **Avoid first-person pronouns:** * Instead of saying "I broke the coffee machine," say, "The coffee machine was broken." 2. **Use generalizations:** * Use "one" or "you" to generalize the situation. * Example: "One should not put milk in the water place of the coffee machine." 3. **Use the passive voice:** * Focus on the action rather than the person responsible. * Example: "The coffee machine was broken." 4. **Choose “that” over “this”:** * Use “that” to create distance when discussing ideas or concepts. * Example: “That idea was not mine.” 5. **Use hedge words:** * Hedge words (like “insignificant”) allow vagueness and avoid specifics. * Example: "The change was insignificant." ### **Example phrases to create emotional distance** * **Generalization and distancing:** * "One should not arrive late." * "We need to work harder next time." (Shifts responsibility from “I” to “we.”) * **Separating from responsibility:** * "I did not come up with those ideas." * "I guess I should have seen it coming." (Implying room for future improvement.) * **Using passive voice:** * "A mistake was made on your order." (Avoids specifying who made the mistake.) * "It was considered to be a good idea." (Implying past consensus without personal involvement.) * "The platform was taken down by the bug." (Focuses on the bug, not who created it.) ###
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