Interlocutor is who participates in a dialogue, interacting directly with other people through different types of communication.
In short, the interlocutor is any individual who speaks to another or who speaks on behalf of others, receiving the feedback of the person you communicate with.
Learn more about meaning of feedback.
A lot of people confuse, but interlocutor and receiver they are the same thing, since the interlocutor, in addition to communicating, is also the one who receives other people's communication, so he can still be considered a listener.
Etymologically, the word interlocutor originated from the Latin interloqui, which can be translated as "intervening in a debate".
Main synonymous with interlocutor is collocutor.
Announcer and Interlocutor
Both words exist in the Portuguese language and are correct, however they have different meanings.
Announcer refers to any speaker, person who issues or presents communication, without this being directly intended for an exclusive person.
Interlocutor, on the other hand, consists of the individual who speaks with another, thus there is a reciprocal relationship in the communication established between them.
See also:
- Meaning of Communication
- Communication Elements
- meaning of language.
