Interaction Space in Verbal Communication

Verbal communication requires at least one locator (speaker) and one interlocutor (listener) who converse about a particular subject. This conversation usually takes place within a specific time and place and has to abide by the rules and principles of the language and the norms and connections of the cultural context. Therefore, in order to perform a successful verbal communication, it is not enough to have only linguistic competence; in addition, the interlocutors should also possess communicative competence. The present article deals with the interactive context of verbal communication and the appropriate strategies the speaker and listener utilize, in order to successfully interact with the other interlocutor.