The Pragmatic Model of Communication is “the system of interlocking, interdependent behaviors that become patterned over time” (Trenholm, p. 32). It is essentially the domino effect. Each action effects what happens after. If someone says something offensive then the atmosphere changes and the communication changes. Sometimes communication stops entirely or the speaker defends themselves or an argument arises. Another example is if one group does something, like a certain handshake when they greet, then that is a sign of saying hello. If another individual comes into this cultural group then they will not know how to communicate.
Communication is like a game. I feel that in every interaction someone has the upper hand. There is that one individual that likes to dominate the other whether it be by talking louder, interrupting the other person, or having all the evidence to back up a claim. Yet, the tables can turn in the middle of a conversation by one sentence. Then this new speaker becomes the winner of the game. Yet, people try to debate that a conversation should be equal interactions between all participants. Some people are passive communicators thus they think they are the losers of the game. In the end they could win the game if the other person spoke too much and put all their eggs in one basket.
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