Your Friend Marcie Tells You That She Is Frustrated with Her

question 10

Essay

Your friend Marcie tells you that she is frustrated with her boyfriend.She says,"Lucas never wants to talk about us-really he doesn't want to talk about anything! His idea of a great time together is going to a basketball game.Honestly,why doesn't he realize that talk is the basis of a relationship?" Given what you know about speech communities and models of closeness,how might you respond to Marcie about her assumptions and alternatives she might make instead? Be sure to use specific terms and material from class.

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