Pragmatics of Human Communication: A Study of Interactional Patterns, Pathologies, and Paradoxes

In this study of pragmatic (behavioral) effects of human communication, disturbed behavior is seen as a communicative reaction to a particular situation rather than evidence of the disease of an individual mind.
Communication is a relationship that is qualitatively different from the "properties" of the individuals involved.

After defining certain general concepts, the authors present basic characteristics of human communication and illustrate their manifestations and potential pathologies. Then the systemic aspects of human interactions that arise from the patterning of specific characteristics of communication are exemplified by the analysis of Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

They then extend it to psychotherapeutic double binds and the technique of "prescribing the symptom." In conclusion, they postulate about man's communication with reality in the existential sense.

Within weeks of the outbreak of war in August 1914 the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) was operating armoured cars in Flanders. They soon discovered that Rolls-Royces were the most durable and reliable and by Christmas of that year a new, turreted version had been built. This proved so successful that in 1920, when the War Office required new armoured cars they more or less copied the original Admiralty design. The chassis is the 40/50hp Silver Ghost, slightly modified with stronger rear springs and twin Michelin steel disc wheels at the back. Armour covers the engine and crew compartment with hinged doors at the front to protect the radiator. The turret, which is turned by hand, contains a single Vickers water-cooled machine-gun. The rear section is an open tray, flanked by wooden lockers for the stowage of tools and other small items. This particular car left Derby Works in 1920 and was armoured at Woolwich Arsenal. It served with No. 5 Armoured Car Company of the Tank Corps, first in Ireland and then in Scarborough from 1922. In 1927 our Rolls-Royce went with the Company to Shanghai during an international emergency and in 1929 it was in Egypt. Here it served for some time with the 12th Royal Lancers and 11th Royal Hussars. By 1939 it was back in Britain, undertaking anti-invasion patrols along the coast of East Anglia. It came to the Tank Museum after the war where it has been used on many special and official occasions. In May 1997 it was employed to transport Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, during her visit to the Tank Museum. The original turreted pattern of Rolls Royce was built on a strengthened commercial chassis in September 1914. This pattern, with slightly different bodywork, more vision slits and aluminium pistons was introduced on the 9120 Silver Ghost chassis. The turret was slightly higher and the car had disc-type wheels. Issued new to 5th Armoured Car Company in Dublin in January 1921 (formed May 1920 from 17 Tank Battalion). Served in Ireland until 1922, then in Scarborough until 1927. It was shipped to Shanghai in 1927 and formed part of the British contingent of the League of Nations International Force. It then served in Egypt from 1929 to 1932, with the R.T.C. The 5th Armoured Car Company were re-equipped with light tanks in 1932 so the car was handed over to the 12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales') and on their departure to the U.K. in 1934 to the 11th Hussars (PrinceAlbert's Own). In 1938 they changed the Rolls Royce cars for the new Morris AC9 and this car was shipped back to the U.K. It was issued to the 1st Derbyshire Yeomanry in 1939, and took part in anti-invasion partrols along the north-east coast. In 1940 it was trnasferred to the D&M School at the Army AFV School, at Bovington. In 1946 it was handed over to the present Tank Museum. The car is painted as it was in Shanghai in 1927, one of four cars of No. 4 Section, 5ACC. The commander of the section was Lieut. G.W. Richards, MC The Rolls Royce armoured car is almost a legend: introduced by the Royal Naval Air Service in 1914 modified versions were still in service with the 11th Hussars in the North African desert in 1940-41. In between they were also used by the Royal Air Force in Iraq and Egypt. The Naval version proved so successful that when, in 1920, the Army needed new armoured cars the War Office perpetuated the Naval version with a few modifications. The chassis is that of the 40/50hp Rolls Royce Silver Ghost modified with stronger rear springs and twin Michelin disc wheels at the back and single disc wheels at the front. The engine was fitted with aluminium pistons. The engine and crew compartment is armoured and has hinged doors at the front to protect the radiator. The turret, turned by hand, mounts a single Vickers water-cooled machine gun. The rear of the body is an open tray flanked by wooden lockers for the stowage of tools and the crew’s kit. A modified version of the 1920 Pattern was produced as the 1920 Pattern Mark IA. This had a commander’s cupola on the turret while the Vickers machine gun was carried in a ball mounting. The Mark IA was superseded by the 1924 Pattern that had a redesigned armoured body and a similar turret to the Mark IA. At the beginning of the Second World War in September 1939 the British Army still had 42 Rolls Royce Armoured Cars 1920 Pattern Mark I, 10 of the 1920 Pattern Mark IA and 24 1924 Pattern cars. Most of these were used for training in Britain. However the 11th Hussars in Egypt were equipped with a ‘modernised’ version. This had an open topped turret armed with a Boys anti-tank rifle, a Bren light machine gun and a smoke discharger. The Hussars used these cars in action with Italian forces during the successful early campaign in Libya. The chassis of the Tank Museum’s exhibit was built at Rolls Royce’s Derby works in 1920 and armoured at Woolwich Arsenal. It had a long and varied career. Issued to No. 5 Armoured Car Company of the Tank Corps it served first in Irela

Formally known as the Armoured Car, Rolls Royce 1920 Pattern Mark I. Within weeks of the outbreak of war in August 1914 the RNAS was operating armoured cars in Flanders. They soon discovered that Rolls-Royces were the most durable and reliable and by Christmas of that year a new, turreted version had been built. This proved so successful that in 1920, when the War Office required new armoured cars they more or less copied the original Admiralty design. The chassis is the 40/50hp Silver Ghost, slightly modified with stronger rear springs and twin Michelin steel disc wheels at the back. Armour covers the engine and crew compartment with hinged doors at the front to protect the radiator. The hand-operated turret contains a single Vickers water-cooled machine-gun. The rear section is an open tray, flanked by wooden lockers for the stowage of tools and other small items. This particular car left Derby Works in 1920 and was issued new to 5th Armoured Car Company in Dublin in January 1921 (formed May 1920 from 17 Tank Battalion). They served in Ireland until 1922, then in Scarborough until 1927. It was shipped to Shanghai in 1927 and formed part of the British contingent of the League of Nations International Force. It then served in Egypt from 1929 to 1932, with the RTC. The 5th Armoured Car Company were re-equipped with light tanks in 1932 so the car was handed over to the 12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales') and on their departure to the UK in 1934 to the 11th Hussars (Prince Albert's Own). In 1938 they upgraded to the new Morris AC9 and this car was shipped back to the UK. It was issued to the 1st Derbyshire Yeomanry in 1939, and took part in anti-invasion patrols along the north-east coast. In 1940 it was transferred to the D&M School at the Army AFV School, at Bovington. In 1946 it was handed over to the present Tank Museum. The car is painted as it was in Shanghai in 1927, one of four cars of No. 4 Section, 5ACC. The commander of the section was Lt. G W Richards, MC. In May 1997 it was employed to transport Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, during her visit to the Tank Museum.