Neuro-linguistics programming is all about language and how people think or react to certain word sets in other words patterns. In fact, language patterns in NLP are the basis of whole sections of the techniques. The entire premise behind NLP is to look into the patterns that are created by language. The language patterns do two things. They create thought patterns and they are created by thought patterns.
These create predictability. This means that you can predict how someone is going to respond to a certain set of words. Knowing this means you can plan for and adjust how to speak to either trigger or avoid those reactions. It sounds significantly more difficult than it is.
Everything has a pattern to it and patterns are programmed responses. They are programmed by events in life. When you are first learning language you establish set responses or criteria based on how we observe others and then how people respond to what we say. These are the fundamental patterns that are created and they carry with use though out life. This is why language patters in NLP are so important.
They literally form the foundation of communication for individuals. There are even language patterns for specific fields which is why people in management, business, and motivational areas consider the use of NLP techniques. This is because they are aware that language and thought processes go hand in hand and by knowing the patterns you can create the outcome that you want from any situation.
Each group is going to have their own language patterns. For example, someone in sales is going to have a different language set and respond differently to situations than someone who is in the medical field or who is in management. This is why there are techniques for various purposes. You are not going to find the same techniques and patterns in business as you will in motivational situations.
Patterns are not just about how people respond to different word sets or the different word sets that are area specific. The next type of patterns is actually how the words are put together. You may be surprised how certain types of words react to other types and create responses. Putting these patterns together can provide you with unique language sets to use in communication with other people.
Language is essential and knowing what is the driving force behind language and how the patterns are created is exactly one of the basic principles behind the practice of Neuro-linguistics programming. It is the study of thought, language and its associations. This is why it is not just memorizing the techniques that are necessary but it is also about putting the word sets and the phrasing together in a pattern that is going to produce the reaction that you want in the person you are talking to or even the group of people you are talking too. This is the premise and the entire point behind the techniques. To use language to change the way a person thinks about something.