- Arbitrariness - are not intrinsically connected to what they represent
- Ambiguity - it doesn't have clear-cut, precise meaning
- Abstraction - are not the concrete /tangible phenomena
- Principles of meanings
- Interpretation creates meaning
- Communication is guided by rules - regulative rules , constitutive rules
- Punctuation affects meaning
- Symbolic abilities
- Language defines phenomena - totalizing(if one label totally represents that person)
- Language evaluates phenomena - loaded language, re appropriation
- Language organizes experiences -
- Language allows hypothetical thought - dream, plan, set goals
- Language allows self reflection -
- Language defines relationships and interaction - responsiveness, liking, power
- Guidelines
- Engage in person-centered communication
- Be conscious of the level of abstraction
- Qualify Language
- Own my feelings and thought
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