APPRECIATIVE ASPECT OF CONFLICT COMMUNICA TION

1992-1994 and 1907 (The Second State Duma). It is found that one of th e most common intentions is to apprise events, persons and their actio ns. Conflict communications are characterized by negative evaluation o f the opponents and positive evaluation - of ownself and one's support ers. The types of mental <<cliches>> that appear in such a communicati on are pointed out. A simple method for quantitative evaluation of app reciative function is offered; the latter can be traced not only in co ntemporary discussions, but in those of almost a century ago: it shows universal character of the phenomenon.