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You said what?How language generates reality

Listening to our listening

• How many people in the scene?

• What sounds did you hear?

• What was that about?

How close … how far..

Change your words…

You said what?

Communication

• Language = Listening + Speaking

• Listening

• Listen FROM

o Silent conversations inside our headso Hearing + interpretingo Meaning making activityo Moving sets of interpretations

ListenTOListen FOR

Listening FROM

More options

Deepening connections

Observe bigger picture

Immediate concerns

Managing self

Observe Self

We speak

FROMour interpretations

To the interpretations of others

Speaking… Listening

Understanding?

We listen FORWhat might be relevant to us

What might help take care of

our concerns

Listen TO

Responsibility

• Orientation to

o Speaking

o Listening

• Listening FROM

• Listening FOR

• Listening TO

•Linguistically active

•Linguistic versatility

•Linguistic complexity

•Linguistic diversity

Use of Language

distinguishes humans from other species

•Humans inter -”act” through use of language

•Social Phenomenon

•Generates action/ reality

•Expression of meaning

Language is a form of action

Linguistic nature of human beings

Develops shared understanding

Facilitates social integration

Enables co-ordination of action

Language = speaking + listening

Language has context

Language generates context

Language is what we have

Artistry

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