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From Mukarovský's definition it is possible to define an ideal form
of 'dialogical dialogue':
Definition 5.2
A dialogical dialogue is an undisrupted form of two-way communication
between two or more figures who represent polar opposites and whose
relations are marked by a high level of tension.
It could be argued that the dialogue between Tobias and Todd in Pirreli's Miracle Elixir is a form of such a dialogue, since it contains
all criteria.
The fact that many so-called dialogues possess monological tendencies can
be explained by the following facts:
- disrupted communication because:
the channel between the two partners is disrupted;
they are physically or psychologically unwilling to
communicate; and
they employ diverging codes, thus causing incomprehension or grave misunderstandings.
there is a difference in referential contexts.
- When complete consensus occurs there can be no semantic change of direction.
A Little Priest, an example of this, has already been cited.
- When the two partners of the dialogue take no notice of each other,
a combination of monologues may occur. By The Sea is a good example
of this. Todd doesn't really listen to Mrs. Lovett, he only answers her in
short phrases, probably just to stop her nagging him.
- The predominance of one figure also encourages the development of
monological tendencies.
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Iede Snoek
2002-02-25