Conversation

I had begun to wonder if "conversation" meant what I thought it did. I thought it was a two-party exchange. Then I remembered the contradictory term "one-way conversation," so I thought I should probably look it up. After reading the following, I realized what I really was hoping for when I started this blog was dialogue, not conversation.

conversation |ˌkänvərˈsā sh ən| - noun

the informal exchange of ideas by spoken words : the two men were deep in conversation.
• an instance of this : she picked up the phone and held a conversation in French.

THE RIGHT WORD
It is nearly impossible for most people to get through a day without having a conversation with someone, even if it's only a chat with the mailman.
Although conversation can and does take place in all sorts of contexts, both formal and informal, the word usually implies a relaxed, casual exchange.
A chat is the least formal of all conversations, whether it's a father talking to his son about girls or two women having a tête-á-tête (French for “head to head,” meaning a confidential conversation) about their wayward husbands.
Both men and women often complain that their partners don't understand the meaning of dialogue, which is a two-way conversation that may involve opposing points of view.
Argument is even more likely to play a role in a parley, which formally is a discussion between enemies regarding the terms of a truce.
A colloquy is the most formal of all conversations (: a colloquy on nuclear disarmament); it can also be used to jocularly describe a guarded exchange (: a brief colloquy with the arresting officer).
Communion may be a form of conversation as well, but sometimes it takes place on such a profound level that no words are necessary (: communion with nature).