Explore in a fun and interactive way how interpretations of language and personal concerns influence us.

1. Welcome
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2. You said what? How language generates reality

3. Listening to our listening
•How many people in the scene?
•What sounds did you hear?
•What was that about?

4. How close … how far..

5. Change your words…

6. You said what?

7. Communication
•Language = Listening+ Speaking
•Listening
•Listen FROM
oSilent conversations inside our heads
oHearing + interpreting
oMeaning making activity
oMoving sets of interpretations
ListenTO
Listen FOR

8. Listening FROM
More options
Deepening connections
Observe bigger picture
Immediate concerns
Managing self
Observe Self

9. We speak
FROM
our interpretations
To the interpretationsof others

10. Speaking… Listening
Understanding?

11. We listen FOR
What might be relevant to us
What might help take care of
our concerns

13. ListenTO

14. Responsibility
•Orientation to
oSpeaking
oListening
•Listening FROM
•Listening FOR
•Listening TO

15. •Linguistically active
•Linguistic versatility
•Linguistic complexity
•Linguistic diversity
Use of Language distinguishes humans from other species
•Humans inter -”act” through use of language
•Social Phenomenon
•Generates action/ reality
•Expression of meaning
Language is a form of action
Linguistic nature of human beings
Develops shared understanding
Facilitates social integration
Enables co-ordination of action
Language = speaking + listening
Language has context
Language generates context
Language is what we have

16. Artistry

18. Thank you
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