Pragmatic Model WK 2/ D1

When first going over the readings section on the pragmatic model I definitely agreed with it’s comparison to the game of chess. And I do believe that there are elements of communication that has patterned interaction. In fact, as I read on about the pragmatic model I got into thinking about my own experiences with communication and its patterns. I specifically thought about my relationships with people: my parents, my friends, my girlfriend, my siblings, and how each of these different relationships is like a separate game. They have different rules, different standards, and most importantly different reactions and interactions. For example, I know through experience I know that particular communicated messages on my behalf will receive certain reactions from the particular person I communicated to. If I cry (message 1), it will receive the question “What’s wrong”(reaction 1) in return. Not only that, but there are specific ways in which one communicates to receive specific solicited reactions. For instance, If I cry in a pitiful manner, I want people to react in a way that shows that they feel bad for me. My communication solicits attention. With that said, I guess communication isn’t like a game, in that you can never fully predict what reactions you will get. You can assume the reactions through past experiences, but you can always be surprised with the turn out.