interpersonal communication slideshow v. 2

Concepts from “Intro to comm” and “talk and identity"

1. Interpersonal Communication

2. Recall that, according to “Intro to communication studies” (Univ. of MN, 2016), Interpersonal communication is communication between people whose lives mutually influence one another. Interpersonal communication builds, maintains, and ends our relationships, and we spend more time engaged in interpersonal communication than the other forms of communication. (p. 7) Image description: “ Family dinner. 6 lobsters to eat (3 chilling in the fridge for lobster rolls) + HeatherD's signature seafood paella (cooked in my brand new paella pan !” by Dennis Crowley licensed under CC BY 2.0 . Photo shows 6 young people sitting around a glass dining table, cracking lobster tails. The person in the foreground is smiling at the person at the head of the table.

3. Interpersonal communication …is usually more structured and influenced by social expectations than intrapersonal communication. Interpersonal communication is also more goal oriented than intrapersonal communication and fulfills instrumental and relational needs. In terms of instrumental needs, the goal may be as minor as greeting someone to fulfill a morning ritual or as major as conveying your desire to be in a committed relationship with someone. Interpersonal communication meets relational needs by communicating the uniqueness of a specific relationship. Since this form of communication deals so directly with our personal relationships and is the most common form of communication, instances of miscommunication and communication conflict most frequently occur here (Dance & Larson, 1972). - Univ. of MN (2016, pp. 7-8) Image description: “A black and white icon of two people talking to indicate discussion with peers or neighbors, possibly in educational settings.” by Selena Wilke , public domain.

4. In "Talk and identity," Tracy & Robles (2013) discuss conversational phenomena that impact interpersonal interactions, such as Identitywork Face Grice’s cooperative principle

5. Tracy & Robles (2013) also explain how interactional meanings are co-constructed in context. Message content & meaning intended How meaning is interpreted Situa-tion frame CONTEXT (p hysical, psychological, cultural, social, relational)

6. The transaction model of communication

7. How do social conventions shape conversations? How do people use conversations to fulfill needs? How have conversations impacted you? Image description: Black and white line drawing of two male-presenting people talking over coffee . They are both wearing fedoras. The person on the right is pointing and looking at the person on the left, who turns away from their conversational partner and holds up their hand as if to wave off their comment.