COMMUNICATIVE

STRATEGIES
COMMUNICATIVE STRATEGIES
-are plans/ ways/ means of
sharing information which are
adopted to achieve a particular
social, political, psychological,
or linguistic purpose.
NOMINATION
Presenting a particular
topic, clearly, truthfully,
and saying only what is
relevant.
RESTRICTION
Constraining the response/
reaction within a set of
categories.
TURN- TAKING
-recognizing when and
how to speak because it
one’s turn
2 TYPES OF TURN- TAKING
1. FORMAL APPROACH
-permission to speak is
requested.
2. INFORMAL APPROACH
-just jump in and start
talking.
TOPIC- CONTROL
-keeping the interaction
going by asking questions
and eliciting a response.
TOPIC- SHIFTING
-introducing a new topic
followed by the
continuation of that topic.
By the way,

Speaking of

In addition to what you said

This time,
REPAIR
-overcoming communication
breakdown to send more
comprehensible messages
REQUESTING
One request clarification by asking questions or
using eyebrows, eyes, head or shoulder to show
the message could not be understood.

NOT ACKNOWLEDGING
By not acknowledging the new situation, the
situation already in progress will continue.
TOPIC SHIFTING
-can help direct the discussion to another topic
or divert the attention of the listener from the
topic that has become problematic.
REPEATING- is a good way of correcting
oneself and gives the speaker time to do just
that.

RECASTING- Means changing the form of a

message that could not be understood,
TERMINATION
-using verbal and non
verbal signals to end the
interaction
7 TYPES OF COMMUNICATIVE
STRATEGIES
NOMINATION TOPIC-CONTROL
RESTRICTION TOPIC SHIFTING
TURN-TAKING REPAIR
TERMINATION
“I guess it would be better
if we speak one at a time”
TURN-TAKING
“Have you heard about the
news this morning?”
NOMINATION
“This time, I will talk about
the effects of mining”
TOPIC- SHIFTING
“I’m so sorry, but I really
need to leave now”
TERMINATION
“Hey! How are you?”

NOMINATION
When there is a problem in
a communication process.
REPAIR
End the interaction.
TERMINATION
 Constraining
RESTRICTION
 Introducing a new topic
followed by the continuation of
the topic
TOPIC- SHIFTING
 presenting
NOMINATION