Meta Model Distinctions – Limits of Speaker’s Model – Generalizations
- An Operating Mode of Necessity is a verbal pattern identifying rules or limits to behavior. They are words that require (rule) particular action.
Examples of Operating Mode of Necessity are:
- “You should know this.”
- “People need to act properly.”
- “I have to get this right.”
The Meta Model challenge to this pattern will identify the consequences responsible for the rule or boundary and take the speaker into the future.
2. An Operating Mode of Impossibility is a verbal pattern identifying rules or limits to behavior. They are words that limit or imply no choice.
Examples of Operating Mode of Impossibility are:
- “I can’t learn this.”
- “It’s impossible to change.”
The Meta Model challenge to this pattern will identify the cause of the problem, state symptoms and take the speaker into the past.
3. A Universal Statement is a broad generalization that precludes exceptions or alternative choices.
Examples of Universal Statements are:
- “Everybody knows this.”
- “He is always right.”
- “They never consider my feelings.”
The Meta Model challenge to a Universal Statement will identify examples that are counter to the limiting generalization.
Generalizations Recovery Chart
