Pragmatic Perspective

The pragmatic perspective explains that communication is patterned. It does make sense to think of communication as a pattern. I believe when people are nervous when they have to communicate or even make speeches they have their own forms of ways to get around that nervousness. Not only does this have to do with nervousness it’s just the specific movements or gestures one may use when communicating with others.

For example, I noticed that some singers, Mariah Carey in particular, when she is singing her high notes and put emphasis on that particular note or lyric she has this hand movement that she uses. I feel like when she does it she is signaling that the part is coming up. This kind of reminded me of the pragmatic perspective.

Communication is like a game because I feel like sometimes when you get around certain people you may use different tones or words that you wouldn’t use around others. For example, I would not speak to my parents how I speak to my friends. It’s all about knowing when to use the right words or type of specific gestures and tones when speaking to certain people. A way it’s not like a game because you’re not really looking to win anything.