The Meta-Model

NLP basis itself on the language patterns of the Meta-Model. This model is a series of questions, which allows the practitioner to transform low quality descriptions from the other person into high quality explanations. The Meta-Model restores the deletions, distortions and generalization that all speech (surface structure) contains. These surface structure descriptions we use often cause poor communication. The Meta-Model allows the practitioner to get to the real problem in the deep structure (internal representation or image) of the mind. The word “Meta” means above. The Meta-Model utilizes language about language, i.e. which chunks meta to the language in use. Knowledge of the Meta-Model allows the practitioner more flexibility in controlling the communication.