| Question | Answer |
| contradiction | the dynamic interplay between unified oppositions; formed when 2 tendencies are interdependent |
| critique of relational dialects | (1) a new understanding of people (2) a community of agreement (3) clarification of values (4) reform of society (5) aesthetic appeal |
| dialogue as critical sensibility | obligation to critique dominant voices, especially those that suppress opposing views; a responsibility to advocate for those who are muted |
| segmentation | a dividing tactic by which partners isolate different aspects of their relationship |
| spiraling inversion | switching back and forth between two contrasting voices, responding first to one pull, then the other |
| dialogue as utterance | a portion of multivocal communication that affects and is affected by one or more other voices in the conversation |
| dialogue as an aesthetic moment | a fleeting sense of unity through a profound respect for disparate voices in dialogue |
| dialogue as dialectical flux | the unpredictable, unfinalized, nature of personal relationships |
| dialogue as constitutive process | communication that creates, sustains, adn alters relationships and the social world; social construction |
| dialogue | communication that is constitutive, always in flux, capable of achieving aesthetic moments |
| expression/non-expression | a class of relational dialects that includes openness-closedness, revelation-concealment, candor-secrecy, transparency-privacy |
| stability/ change | a class of relaitonal dialects including certainty-uncertainty, conventionality-uniqueness, predictability- surprise, routine-novelty |
| integration/separation | a class of relational dialects that includes connectedness-separateness, inclusion-seclusion, intimacy-independence, closeness-autonomy |
| external dialects | ongoing tensions between a couple and their community |
| internal dialects | ongoing tensions played out within a relationship |
| relational dialects | a dynamic knot of contradictions in personal relationships; a constant interplay between contrary or opposing tendencies |
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