To the behaviorist, competence in the rules of language is not as important as the ability to speak it; speaking is what makes language real. Knowledge is a mental state and the structure of a language doesn t make it a language; it is the function of speaking words that makes a language a language.
Conversation is a form of interactive, spontaneous communication between two or more people. Typically it occurs in spoken communication, as written exchanges are usually not referred to as conversations. The development of conversational skills and etiquette is an important part of socialization.
Want a man to listen? Talk to him at 8.15pm: Best time for a chat is when a chap has just sat down for dinner. Half of the men asked are happy to engage in serious chat over dinner; 39 per cent of men said they like having a meaningful chat while driving Women most likely to bring up a tricky topic 12 hours earlier, at 8.20am; By Daily Mail Reporter