5 Perspective of Communicative Competence

• > Responsive to Expectations

  • situation carries expectations in terms of how participants should communicate, possible violations in interactions, and rewards gained when communication is successful
  • a communicator can respond, organize messages, and adjust to expectations
• > Optimistic but Realistic About Succes

  • knows how the engagement would be successful in terms of achieving the communication goals, as well as how this might lead to failure
  • the individual is positive that goals will be met while also being practical about possible outcomes
  • in case of failure, the communicator can adjust, salvage relationships, or meet with the other participant halfway
• > Anticipatory Mindset

  • can anticipate possible outcomes of the interactions
  • the communicator can plan actions accordingly to still achieve multiple goals in interaction
• > Implements Action Program Action programs skillfully and gracefully

  • can access previous knowledge, organize such knowledge to make it fit the current situation, and execute a plan properly to achieve the goals in communication
• > Sensitive to the demands and possibilities of contradiction

  • manifested in an individual's ability to discern possible contradictions in the engagements
  • can respond to contradictions such as the outcomes does not match because of opposing views, different cultures, and power struggles