COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES

Communication Strategies

• Definition: Communication is the heart of community; it facilitates the achievement of speech purposes and enables a smooth flow of information between speakers and listeners.

• Purpose: Communication strategies are plans or means adopted for sharing information to achieve specific social, political, psychological, or linguistic goals.

Key Communication Strategies

Nomination

• Purpose: Used at the beginning of interactions to set the conversation's purpose.

• Function: Speaker opens a topic for discussion among participants.

Restriction

• Purpose: Constrains responses within defined categories.

• Function: Narrows listener responses to expected answers, helping to keep the conversation on topic.

Turn-taking

• Definition: Recognizes the appropriate timing for speaking.

• Function: Ensures equal opportunity for participants to express their views, balancing contributions.

Topic Control

• Purpose: Maintains focus on the prevailing topic.

• Function: Involves asking questions to keep the conversation relevant and on track.

Topic Shifting

• Definition: Involves introducing a new topic while transitioning from the previous discussion.

• Importance: Effective use of transitional devices is crucial for smooth shifts between topics.

Repair

• Definition: Refers to strategies for overcoming communication breakdowns to enhance message clarity.

• Components of Repair:

  • Requesting Clarification.

  • Not acknowledging the new situation.

  • Topic Shifting.

  • Repeating information.

  • Recasting phrases for better understanding.

Termination

• Definition: The strategy of ending interactions.

• Method: Utilizes both verbal and nonverbal messages exchanged by participants.

• Objective: Identify the communication strategy based on given phrases.