The patterns of interaction established over time will provide expectations for the future communication between the members of relationships. We can anticipate how others will act, and we can select appropriate and effective behavior for future situations.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
week 4: Question 3
The pragmatic perspective is a concept I found very interesting. A sequence of motivated dialogue will have consequences. Short and long term effects will occur as a result of communicating. We obtain very immediate effect: the pleasure of an interesting conversation; the angry attack of an offended person; an apology for thoughtless behavior; or something very concrete like a dinner order. Long term, we may achieve such things as gaining another person's trust, making a fortune, or staying married until death parts us.
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Hello haivanna! I am glad you found the pragmatic perspective useful and interesting. What other concepts from the chapter (other than what we already discussed this week) did you find interesting or useful?
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