FUNCTIONS OF DYADIC

COMMUNICATION
To express and receive
interpersonal needs…
Functions of Dyadic Communication
 Establish self-identity or personal discovery
 Gain information
 Establish meaningful relationships
 Change attitudes and behavior
 Building a context of understanding
Establish self-identity or personal discovery

 Help us learn more

about ourselves and
also the person we
are talking to
 To establish self-
image that we
present to others
Gain information

 To gain information
about things and
events around us
 To effectively interact
with other people.
Establish meaningful relationships

 To feel a sense of
belongingness and
love
 To establish
relationship with
other people
Change attitudes and behavior

 To influence the
attitudes and
behaviors of others
 To transform
individuals.
 “Interpersonal
Persuasion”
Building a context of understanding
 To help understand
interpersonal
relationships
Forms of Dyadic
Communication
Forms of Dyadic Communication
 Conversation
 Dialogue
 Interview
CONVERSATION
 “… should flow, like
waters after summer
showers, not as if
raised by mere
mechanic powers” —
William Cowper
 Spoken exchange of

thoughts, opinions,
and feeling
 An informal exchange
 No formal purpose
 Less intimate and less serious
DIALOGUE
 From the Greek word dialogos (MEANING
FLOWING THROUGH)
Dia- “through” or “with each other”
Logos- “the meaning” or “the word”
 Type of communication in which the

deepest, most personal and most intimate

relationships are formed
 a discussion between two or more people

or groups, esp. one directed toward

exploration of a particular subject or
resolution of a problem
INTERVIEW
 Most purposive
 Structure (opening, body and a closing)
 Various objectives/goals (gather information,

persuade, solve a problem, help, learn about a

job applicant etc.)
 to question, especially for the purpose of

obtaining information
 involves two persons interacting largely through

a question-and-answer format to achieve

specific goals
 Example: Job interview and Final interviews in

organizations
Tips for Interviewers:
 Prepare an interview "plan sheet"
 Relax
 Minimize extraneous noises
 Ask Open-ended questions (How, What,

Why, Describe, Tell me, Explain and

When)
 Avoid topics such as Arrest Records,

Marital Status, Religion, Age, Disabilities

etc.
 Follow the 70/30 rule (listen 70%, 30%
speak)
 Do not begin with controversial

questions
 Interrupt very rarely
 Be sensitive
 Take notes during or immediately after

the interview.
 Thank the interviewee.
Tips for Interviewees:
Arrive early
Dress appropriately
Turn off your mobile phone
Stand up and greet your

interviewer
Give a firm handshake (NVC)
Maintain eye contact
Smile. Be friendly but not too

casual.
 Speak in complete sentences, and use a
formal vocabulary.
 Be concise.
 Weakness? Focus on things you can

improve not character flaws and

personality flaws.
 You don’t need to answer personal

questions (ex. Marital status and age)

 Thank the interviewer.
Summary

Conversation Dialogue Interview

Formal No No Yes

Intimate Not so Very No

Has a Formal No No Yes

purpose

Structured No No Yes

Exchange of Yes Yes Yes

thoughts
 STAGES OF
INTERPERSONAL
COMMUNICATION
 INTERPERSONAL
COMMUNICATION
-concerning or involving
relationships and conversations
between people. Most probably
two people.
In every society, humans have
developed spoken and written language
as a means of sharing messages and
meanings. The most common form of
daily communication is interpersonal—
that is, vis-a-vis, at the same time and
in the same place.
 OVERVIEW:
-Each stage is important and cannot be
removed from the process.
- Each stage compliments with each
other making a wholesome
communication.
- The stages are somehow difficult to
perform.
- It follows the normal sequence of a
speech.
 EXPLORATION
-“Fencing Period”
- when players try to “feel their way” and
assess each other’s strengths and weaknesses
- Aims to establish rapport and break the ice
- Mutual goals are clarified at this time
example: (interview) a preview of the areas or
subtopics of the conversation will be helpful
-Establishing closure for awhile between both
persons to ease tension
- It serves as an introduction.
INTERACTION
-substantive part
- subject matter is explored by the
participants
-goals of the encounter are being
accomplished
- more information, more credible and
reliable the speaker is
-no dull moment or dead air to make a
smooth flow of the conversation
- it serves as the body
TERMINATION
-transaction is completed and
terminated
- major points of discussion may be
paraphrased for proper interpretation
- transaction is finished
- ending point of the conversation
-It serves as the conclusion
Thank You