Types of Dyadic Communication

Dyadic Speech Communication is the communication occurring between two people who engage in face-to-face interaction for purposes of social facilitation or fulfillment or the exchange

of ideas and information.

CHARACTERISTICS :

1. Speaker-listener roles are frequently alternated.

2. The purpose in dyadic transaction may range from casually purposive to highly purposive.

3. The interaction may be coincidental,unplanned, and unstructured as in a chance meeting of two classmates at the bus stop, or it may be scheduled and pre-structured.

4. Dyadic communication is usually less formal than other human communication contexts

5. The degree of psychological intimacy or closeness is expected to be greater in the dyadic relationship than in public speech.

6. Physical proximity affords the communicators the opportunity to monitor nonverbal responses.

FUNCTIONS:

1. Personal Discovery

2. Discovery of the outside world

3. establishing meaningful relationship

4. changing attitudes and behaviors

FORMS:

1. Conversation- friendly and informal exchange between two people.

2. Dialogue- type of dyadic communication in which the deepest,most intimate, and most personal relationships are formed. Trust,openness, warmth, and concern are needed for a sustained relationship between two people.

3. Interview-most purposive of dyad forms. Interview objectives are varied. Structure is another distinguishing characteristic of the interview.

The interview as De vito defined is a particular form of interpersonal communication involving two persons interacting largely through a question-and-answer format to achieve specific goals.

KINDS OF INTERVIEW:

1. Informational Interview - Elicits information, opinion, insights, beliefs, perspectives and views from the interviewee.

2. Persuasive Interview - Goal is to change the interviewee’s attitude or behavior.

3. Problem-Solving Interview - The interviewer and the...