ABSTRACT
The communicative perspective applies elements of several research traditions, including phenomenology, constructivism, symbolic interactionism, ethnomethodology, dramaturgy, transcultural studies, dialogic action, communicative action, and dialogic learning. The communicative methodology is based on one intersubjective/dialogical epistemological concept. This means that a reality-based point of view is a product of intersubjective agreements made between individuals who use dialog to define realities around them. Language and action are universal abilities common to all people as a result of their humanness. All people have the capacity to develop language skills and to perform actions. For this reason, from a methodological point of view, we must advocate for methods that compile and make all participants' voices worthy of the reality studied. Individuals who work under the umbrella of communicative methodology assume that communicative rationality, as J. Habermas defines it, is the universal basis for language and action competencies that all people have.
