adjective
- of, relating to, or conducted as a dialogue; involving two or more parties in conversation or discussion
- characterized by mutual exchange of ideas; emphasizing dialogue as a method of understanding or problem-solving
Usage: formal; often used in academic and philosophical contexts
Usage: philosophy, education, communication studies
Examples
- The teacher used a dialogical approach to encourage students to share their perspectives.
- A dialogical relationship requires both parties to listen and respond thoughtfully.
- The novel employs a dialogical structure with multiple narrators presenting different viewpoints.
- Dialogical learning emphasizes the importance of conversation in constructing knowledge.
- The conference featured dialogical sessions where experts and audience members engaged in real-time discussion.
- Bakhtin's theory of dialogical discourse examines how meaning emerges through interaction.