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  2. Small talk - Wikipedia

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    The topics of small talk conversations are generally less important than their social function. [13] The selected topic usually depends on any pre-existing relationship between the two people, and the circumstances of the conversation. In either case, someone initiating small talk will tend to choose a topic for which they can assume a shared ...

  3. Interpersonal communication - Wikipedia

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    Interpersonal communication. Interpersonal communication is an exchange of information between two or more people. [1] It is also an area of research that seeks to understand how humans use verbal and nonverbal cues to accomplish several personal and relational goals. [1]

  4. Human communication - Wikipedia

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    Conversation: Allows however many people to say words back and forth to each other that will equal into a meaningful rhythm called conversation. It defines ideas between people, teams, or groups. To have a conversation requires at least two people, making it possible to share the values and interests of each person.

  5. Conversation - Wikipedia

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    Conversation is interactive communication between two or more people. The development of conversational skills and etiquette is an important part of socialization. The development of conversational skills in a new language is a frequent focus of language teaching and learning. Conversation analysis is a branch of sociology which studies the ...

  6. Phatic expression - Wikipedia

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    Phatic expression. In linguistics, a phatic expression (English: / ˈfætɪk /, FAT-ik) is a communication which primarily serves to establish or maintain social relationships. In other words, phatic expressions have mostly socio- pragmatic rather than semantic functions. They can be observed in everyday conversational exchanges, [1] as in, for ...

  7. Communication in small groups - Wikipedia

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    Communication in small groups. Communication in small groups consists of three or more people who share a common goal and communicate collectively to achieve it. [1] During small group communication, interdependent participants analyze data, evaluate the nature of the problem (s), decide and provide a possible solution or procedure.

  8. Grounding in communication - Wikipedia

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    Grounding in communication is a concept proposed by Herbert H. Clark and Susan E. Brennan. It comprises the collection of "mutual knowledge, mutual beliefs, and mutual assumptions" that is essential for communication between two people. [1] Successful grounding in communication requires parties "to coordinate both the content and process".

  9. Communication accommodation theory - Wikipedia

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    Communication accommodation theory (CAT) is a theory of communication, developed by Howard Giles, concerning " (1) the behavioral changes that people make to attune their communication to their partner, (2) the extent to which people perceive their partner as appropriately attuning to them". [1] This concept was later applied to the field of ...