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Language, One member has more power than the other in some way. This…
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How are these related?
Indirect speech acts, such as innuendos help testing the water with unbalanced relationships, as they convey individual knowledge, something that can be taken back
Meanwhile, overt language is usually used in community relationships, as these are "safer" to be direct in. Overt language is usually thought to be "out there" after being spoken, as they can't be taken back.
One member has more power than the other in some way. This includes a boss-employee relationship or a teacher-student relationship
Where members are equals and share with each other in a mutual manner, this relationship applies to close friends and family
Where an agreemen is established for the purpose of reciprocal altruism: you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours. This relationship is usually found in bussiness agreements, or agreements in general
Where the true meaning of the exchange isn't spoken out directly but instead with innuendos, hoping that the receivers can decipher the veiled meaning of the words spoken. This is common in unbalanced relationships such as that of dominance or when negotiating reciprocity
Language that is spoken with the literal meaning of it: "I want coffee". These types of messages are direct and are usually common in community relationships
A knows something, and B also knows this something. A and B don't know that the other person knows this thing.
A knows something, B knows something. A knows that B knows and B knows that A knows.