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  2. Civil discourse - Wikipedia

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    Civil discourse is the practice of deliberating about matters of public concern in a way that seeks to expand knowledge and promote understanding. The word "civil" relates directly to civic in the sense of being oriented toward public life, [1] [2] and less directly to civility, in the sense of mere politeness.

  3. Deep structure and surface structure - Wikipedia

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    The deep structure of a linguistic expression is a theoretical construct that seeks to unify several related structures. For example, the sentences "Pat loves Chris" and "Chris is loved by Pat" mean roughly the same thing and use similar words.

  4. Conversation - Wikipedia

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    Discussion between two old friends. One element of conversation is discussion: sharing opinions on subjects that are thought of during the conversation. In polite society the subject changes before discussion becomes dispute or controversial. For example, if theology is being discussed, maybe no one is insisting a particular view be accepted. [8]

  5. Social dialogue - Wikipedia

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    The inevitable foundation of effective social dialogue is to share information. Even if it doesn't include discussion or real action, it still have its meaning. 2. Consultation: Consultation exceeds information sharing, it needs exchanging perspective, opinion, ideas, and forms a deep conversation. 3. Negotiation/Conclude convention:

  6. Discourse - Wikipedia

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    Discourse is a generalization of the notion of a conversation to any form of communication. [1] Discourse is a major topic in social theory, with work spanning fields such as sociology, anthropology, continental philosophy, and discourse analysis.

  7. Bohm Dialogue - Wikipedia

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    Bohm Dialogue (also known as Bohmian Dialogue or "Dialogue in the Spirit of David Bohm") is a freely flowing group conversation in which participants attempt to reach a common understanding, experiencing everyone's point of view fully, equally and nonjudgmentally. [1]

  8. Interpersonal communication - Wikipedia

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    Relational dialectics theory deals with how meaning emerges from the interplay of competing discourses. [27] A discourse is a system of meaning that helps us to understand the underlying sense of a particular utterance. Communication between two parties invokes multiple systems of meaning that are in tension with each other.

  9. Metadiscourse - Wikipedia

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    In philosophy of language, metadiscourse is the discussion about a discussion, as opposed to a simple discussion about a given topic. The study of metadiscourse helps us recognize and understand how we situate our ideas within writing and speech. [1]