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A Linguistic "Asking, Promising, Asserting, and Declaring" Couples’ Communication Activity

Daniel Eckstein

Sam Houston State University, danielgeckstein{at}yahoo.com

Torrey Byles

Consultant

Sherri Bennett

University of Texas

The article identifies and defines four basic "requesting, promising, asserting, and declaring" linguistic couples’ communication acts. A couple’s assessment and an application activity based on the four communication acts are presented as a method of improving relationships.

Key Words: linguistic communication • couples communication • couples communication activities • relationship improvement • communication styles

The Family Journal, Vol. 15, No. 1, 62-64 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1066480706294121
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