ABSTRACT
The Danish word Dialog is identical in meaning to the English word “dialogue.” Both derive from the Greek διάλογος-a verbal interaction between two or more persons. Dialogue is contrasted with monologue and also with a coherent sequence of questions and answers that touches upon the issue but does not personally concern the speakers. Dialogue emphasizes the interaction of several people in a conversation. In aesthetic terms, dialogue is defined as a literary form, for example, in dramatic works.1 Kierkegaard presents the concept of dialogue in relation to the oppositions: discourse, speech (Tale)/conversation (Samtale), and “to become involved with you” (at indlade sig med Dig)/chatter (Passiar).
