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FEATURES OF CONVERSATION
MOST WORDS ARE SIMPLE GREAT NUMBER OF IDIOMS USED HIGH PROPORTION OF HESITATIONS AND FILLERS A LARGE NUMBER OF LOOSELY COORDINATED CLAUSES AND SHORT MINOR SENTENCES ARE USED CONTRACTED VERB FORMS ARE OFTEN USED
CONVERSATION TYPES
COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR
The maxim of quality. (1) No falsehood (2) Provable statements only The maxim of quantity. (1) Information as needed. (2) No excess information. The maxim of relation. Relevance and timeliness The maxim of manner (1)No obscurity. (2) No ambiguity (3) Brevity (4) Systematic
HOW TO PRACTICE?
DEEPER DISCUSSION
CONVERSATION KEEPERS
CONNECTIVE PHRASE THAT STARTS OR KEEPS IT GOING EMPATHIC RESTATEMENT BRIDGES TO COMMON GROUND / DEEPER DISCUSSIONS
CONVERSATION KEEPERS
D. Change the topic A. Ask questions B. Answer questions C. Add on/tell something
WHEN? a. Feel sad/bad b. Wrong place/time c. Talking for long d. Don't know the topic HOW? a. Not say anything b. Ask something else c. Say something else
IGNORE WALK AWAY CHANGE THE SUBJECT ACT SHOCKED COMPLIMENT THE CRITICIZER
MAKE A JOKE OUT OF IT IN A CALM VOICE TELL THE PERSON HOW YOU HAVE FELT IF REPEATED OFTEN TRY TELL A SENIOR
CLOSING CONVERSATIONS
GIVE A REASON FOR ENDING 1. You have to leave 2. The other person has to leave 3. Can't think of anything else to say 4. Don't want to talk anymore SAY SOMETHING NICE AND SMILE 1. "See ya later!" 2. "It was nice talking to you." 3. "Let's talk again soon."
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