Consider the pragmatic perspective. Does it make sense to think of communication as patterned interaction? How is communication like a game? How is it different from a game?
The patterned interaction makes a lot of sense because relationships can be looked at in a different light. In relationships you have no choice but to interact and sometimes that can take a toll on people. If you look at it through the Pragmatic Perspective there would be less fights or bad feeling towards each other like the example in the book about the couple. Also, this perspective can work depending on the situation and people involved. I feel the Pragmatic Perspective can be better practiced within a company or a small group of people.
Communication in a pragmatic perspective is much like a game because people have an innate sense to try and have and make the best for themselves. For example, dating is such a big arena for communication like a game. Daters are trying to figure out what the other person is going to do in order to make the next move and get to the next level. In contrast, this perspective doesn’t look at the desires and needs of the person and that is important factors in how people are retaining information and signals.
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ReplyDeleteIt’s funny that when I thought of the Pragmatic Model, I immediately thought of conflict too. This really explains how fights can escalate because we “cannot not communicate”—one someone says something offensive, whether we fight back or shy away, both actions/responses are communicating something. And, when I thought of communication being a game, I immediately thought of dating too. Dating, like communication is like a big game of trial and error, it really depends on what goal you have in mind. We soon learn which communication actions result in which communication reactions—we repeat them if they’re effective and avoid them if their ineffective.
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