Oh What A Night Language Analysis

After selecting a clip entitled “Oh What a Night” for the hit TV show, “The Game”, the characters Derwin and Melony intriguingly displayed verbal and non-verbal communication. During this particular conversation the characters discussed their first sexual encounter. Melony, who is the fiancé’ of Derwin, utilized a less demanding form of communication when she conveyed her ideas about their first physical interaction. Melony used more relaxed language and had a very calm tone. Her body language was very welcoming as she remains seated during most of the conversation. Derwin demanded Melony to stay and she was submissive in her actions by staying to hear more of what he had to say. There is a point in the conversation where Derwin initiated a kiss with Melony and she is receptive to it. He then picks her up and puts her down after being told too. Afterwards he tells her to be quiet and she does. From this interaction it can be concluded that Derwin was more aggressive and assertive in his communication style. He used more demanding language that seemingly directed action and

If Derwin and Melony were friends their behavior would have been less intimate and more report and rapport based in terms of surface based communicational styles. My point here is that because Derwin and Melony are in a relationship they are more in tuned with one another and interact with open verbal and non-verbal interactions. Derwin’s communication was encoded and decoded with the two culture theory in mind. This theory highlights the rules and norms of communication for men and women in a particular society. There were moments in Derwin and Melony’s communication when codability was established. For example Derwin refers to their favorite snack by its nickname and Melony interprets this