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How Conversation Works

Summary

Compare report talk with rapport talk to understand how discourse can simply relay information or build intimacy with a friend or romantic partner. Look at the fascinating research on how cooperative and competitive speaking styles differ, how parents model conversation for children from infancy, and how electronic communications follow prescribed patterns.