2.5.1 Classification of Conversation
Conversation can be classified based on some points http:en.wikipedia.orgwiki conversation, they are:
1 Subject The majority of conversations can be divided into four categories
according to their major subject content: a conversation about subjective ideas, which often serve to extend understanding and awareness; b
conversation about subjective facts, which may serve to sonsolidate a widely-held view; c conversation about subjective facts, which may
serve to sonsolidate a widely-held view; d conversations about other people usually absent, which may be critical, competitive, or supportive;
e conversation about oneself, which indicate attention-seeking behavior. In the real world, few conversations fall exclusively into one category.
Nevertheless, the proportional distribution of any given conversation between the categories can offer useful psychological insights into the
mind set of the participants. 2 Function
Each type of conversations has its own cluster of purposes and expectations attached. Among them are: a functional conversations, is
designed to convey information in order to help achieving individual or group goal; b small talk, is a type of conversation where the topic is less
important than the social purpose of achieving bonding between people and managing personal distance; c banter, is non-serious conversation,
usually between friends, which may rely on humor on in-jokes at the expense of those taking part. The purpose of banter may at first appear to
be an offensive affront to the other person’s face. However, people engaging in such conversation are often signaling that they are comfortable
enough in each other’s company to be able to say such things without causing offense. Banter is particularly difficult for those on the autism
spectrum, or those with semantic pragmantic disorders. 3 Spontaneity
In most conversation, the responses are a spontaneous reaction to what has previously been said. In infotainment talk show, however, the topic of
conversation is often pre-scripted. 4 Men and women
A study completed on July 2007 by Mattias Mehl of the University of Arizona shows that contrary to popular belief, there is a little difference in
the number of words used by men and women in conversation. The study showed that on average each of the sexes uses about 16,000 words per day.
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