The Power of Ambiguity in Family Communication

All languages have a high degree of ambiguity built into them. Any sentence has at least two possible meanings, particularly within the context of a particular relationship. In sensitive family discussions, hiding one's true motives through the use of ambiguous communication is a frequent occurence. Understanding this ambiguity can help uncover crucial family secrets.read more
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Personality Relationships ambiguity Deciphering Motivation in Psychotherapy double binds family dysfunction language linguistic pragmatics metacommunication Source Type: news