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May 4, 2017 by Jacob Laguerre — Leave a Comment

Milton Model - 27 Powerful Language Patterns

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Milton Erickson is widely considered to be one of the greatest

Hypnotherapists that had ever lived.

It's no wonder that the co-Founders of NLP, Richard Bander and John
Grinder, decided to model him and figure out exactly what made him so
good.

During the time that they spent learning from Milton, they started
noticing a pattern in the way that he talked with his clients.

It wasn't before long that they were able to formalize it, and this became
known as the Milton Model.

In a nutshell, the Milton Model allows you to be "artfully vague" so that

your subject can create a meaning that is appropriate for them.

So, without further ado, let's jump right into these language patterns!

Milton Model

Mind Reading Conversational Postulate

 Lost Performative Extend Quotes

Cause And Effect Selection Restriction Violation

Complex Equivalence Embedded Commands

Universal Quantifiers Embedded Questions

Modal Operators Covering All Ranges of Possibilities

Nominalization Utilization

Unspecified Verbs Building Excitement and Expectations

Tag Questions Truisms About Sensations and Time

Lack of Referential Index Open-ended Suggestions

Comparative Deletions Single Binds

Pacing Current Experience I'm not going to Tell You...

Double Binds Compound Suggestions

Phonological Ambiguity

Mind Reading
Much like the name implies, this language patterns claims to have the
ability to know what someone else is thinking or feeling.

Examples:

I know that you're going to get a lot of value out of this blog post.

There are a lot of people just like you who feel that NLP is the world's
greatest communication model.​

You have seen.....(visual)

You have heard that....(auditory)

You feel that......(kinesthetic)

Lost Performative
A statement of judgment, beliefs, or standards which are expressed in such
a way that the individual who has made the statement is not identified.

Examples

It is going to be a lot of fun.

It has been proven that learning NLP will lead to a richer and much more
fulfilling life.​

Many people think that....

It's been proven that....

All the best companies....

Cause And Effect

​ a statement that presupposes a one thing causing another thing to
happen.

Examples:

Because you're reading this blog post on the Milton Model, you're putting
yourself head and shoulders above the competition.

​Reading this blog post to the very end allows you to feel exceptionally
good about yourself.

Your being here means you're really serious about learning.

Complex Equivalence
​Statements that presupposes one thing is or means the same as another
thing.

Examples:

NLP is the greatest communication model in the world.​

Reading this blog post is one of the best ways to learn the Milton Model.

​Learning NLP is a good way to invest your time and energy.

Note: If you want to learn even more language patterns, then you should
check out sleight of mouth.

Universal Quantifiers
Words that imply or state absolute conditions as being true.​

Examples

Always put yourself in a state of excellence before giving a presentation.

Everyone can begin to feel totally relaxed now​

Every time you begin to feel this way you can remember all the ways you
change your feelings, now.

Modal Operators
Words that suggest something is necessary or possible within a person's
model of the world.​

(must, can, may, try, intend to, have to, should, able to, pretend to, ought
to)

Examples

NLP could be the greatest communication model in the world.

We must develop the ability to be excellent communicators.

If you want to learn more about the Milton Model, then this blog post is a
great place to start.

Nominalization
Words that change a process or verb into a static event or noun. You can
usually tell a word has been nominalized if it has -tion as a suffix.

​Examples

A college education doesn't have the same value as it did a generation ago.
(educate)

The revolution will be televised. (revolt)

There is a solution to almost every problem. (solve)

Unspecified Verbs
Verbs that do not have phrases that specify how or on what an action is
performed.

Examples

At this retreat, you can begin to make many changes, starting now.

NLP can create changes in your life.

For all those reasons, you should hire our consulting firm.

Tag Questions
Questions that are used to turn the uncertainty of a question into the
certainty of a statement.

(can you not?, hasn't it?, wasn't it​?, aren't you?, aren't they?, can't you?,
couldn't you?, don't you agree?, didn't it?)

Examples

Many people say that the Milton Model has some of the best language
patterns, don't they?

That was a great movie, wasn't it?

You can see yourself using these patterns in your everyday life, can't you?

Lack of Referential Index

The use of a noun or pronoun to refer to a non specific group or category.
The person doing or receiving the action is deleted.

Examples

It has been said that NLP is the greatest communication model in the
world.

One can only imagine the infinite possibilities when it comes to using the
Milton Model.

It is a good thing for all employees to be able to master communication

skills.

Comparative Deletions
Statements that do not specifically state what or how a comparison is being
made.

​Examples

This blog post explains the Milton Model better than any other blog post
written on the subject.

The best communicators in the world use NLP technology whether they
know it or not

And this is more or less the right thing to do.

Pacing Current Experience

Statements that describe ongoing experience.

Example

​As you sit there in front of your computer or smartphone reading this blog
post on the Milton Model, you're beginning to realize that it's possible for
you to learn these hypnotic language patterns and become a master
communicator.

Double Binds
Statements that offer two or more choices that are in fact the same choice.

Examples

Are you ready to get started now or in a day or two?

​You may begin to feel terrific immediately or it may take several minutes
before you begin to feel great.
Would you like to go ahead and set up an appointment or should we just
jot down a time when we can meet?

Conversational Postulate
A statement in the form of a question which when asked and taken
literally would require a yes or no answer. This statement is normally
taken as a command to perform the requested action. This works best
when using the voice intonation of a command.

Examples

​This is the contract; do you have a pen to sign it?

Can you run a quick errand for me?

Do you have Visa or Master card to pay for our change program?

Extend Quotes
A statement that contains one or more quotes that are intertwined with
each other and with the story so that it becomes ambiguous as to what is
quote and what is story

Examples​

​One of my clients in a firm that I worked with said that he told two people
in another organization, and he told them directly Jim, you should hire my
firm and that each of them said that they had been telling others to
consider it seriously and he knew I could only work with a few companies
right now.

I was talking to a communications expert who said one of the most

respected communicators told her that NLP is the greatest communication
model in the world today and that she used it always.

Selection Restriction Violation

Statements that are violations of well-formed meaning as understood by
native speakers of English.

Examples​

​When money talks you should hire my firm to make more of it for you.

This blog post has Milton Model written all over it.

A chair can have feelings...

Embedded Commands
Statements that include indirect commands embedded within the
statement itself.

Examples​

​When people like yourself, Jim, attend my seminar they get excited
about how they can make many changes in their lives.

When clients hire my firm, Jim, all the work we do is to get results right
now.

All the experts who study NLP in-depth agree with me that it's the
world's greatest communication model

Embedded Questions
Questions that are embedded within a larger sentence.

Examples​

​I’m curious to know what you think about this blog post.

I wonder how driven you are to effectively use the Milton Model.

Covering All Ranges of Possibilities

Statements which cover all ranges of what is possible.

Examples

​When you decide to write a contract with me, I can work with my
associates, work with some of your internal resource people or I can come
in and do the work by myself.

When you decide to buy my product, you can write a check, use your
credit card or pay cash which ever is more convenient for you. I prefer to
write a check, which do you prefer?

Note: If you want to learn even more language patterns, then you should
check out sleight of mouth.

Utilization
​Statements that use everything as though you control it, as though you
planned it and thought of it

Example 1

Person A: I'm not sold on this product

Person B: Of course you're not sold on this seminar because I haven't told
you about all of our success stories as well as the one piece of information
that you need to know about before you are completely sold.

Example 2

Person A: My company is not like all those others you have worked with.

Person B: Yes, you're right, every company is different and that's exactly
the reason you need to hire my firm, we tailor our services to fit your
company exactly.

Example 3

Person A: There are many other great communication models.

Person B: You're right, there are many other great communication models;
that is actually how NLP was able to take the best of the best to make an
even better model

Building Excitement and Expectations

Statements used to create excitement and expectation.

Examples

​In a few minutes, I'm going to tell you how you can double your income
with no extra work by joining my business opportunity.

In the next hour you're going to learn how to use the techniques of the
greatest communication model in the world to triple your income

In a few minutes we will explain what almost everyone says is one of the
best opportunities around.

Truisms About Sensations and Time

Universal statements about sensations and time.

Examples

​Most people have experienced a feeling of being totally relaxed and that's
what you'll experience in one part of this comprehensive change seminar

Most people know that it takes a long time to develop expertise on

communication all by yourself; that's why they hire a firm like mine.
Sooner or later people discover that NLP is the greatest communication
model in the world

Open-ended Suggestions
Statements that do not place boundaries on what is possible or not
possible in the future.

Examples

We all are capable of making money than we do right now. My business

opportunity is one way to do this.

All people have the ability to master the Milton Model, and it is much
more easily achieved by reading this blog post.

We all have potentials that we are not aware of, and we usually don't know
how they will be expressed

Single Binds
Statements that link one cause to one effect as the only possibility.

Examples

​The greater the need to improve communication, the less time you should
waste before you learn the Milton Model.

The more you practice these language patterns the more you'll will be able
to use them at an unconscious level.
As you continue to learn to use these tools you'll find that the more you
use them they become easier and easier to use and the more you use them;
the more you understand them at a deeper level.

I'm not going to Tell You...

A statement used to covertly or indirectly make an assertion.

Examples​

I'm not going to tell you that the Milton Model contains powerful language
patterns, I'm going to let you find that out for yourself.

I'm not going to tell you that you should hire my firm, I would be silly to
tell you to hire my firm when we haven't even discussed the services you
need yet.

I'm not going to tell you that the Daily Income Method is the only business
opportunity of its kind; it might not be wise for you to think about only
promoting Daily Income Method, at least until after you've read the review
post.

Compound Suggestions
A statement that makes a suggestion that one would like to be accepted
and covertly covers this up by making a second statement of fact.

Syntax: (1st suggestion) <then> (2nd suggest of a fact)​

Examples

​It is to your company's advantage to hire me. How we communicate is

important, isn't it?

After you join my business opportunity, you'll be delighted at how simple

it is to make money online. Everyone wants to make more money, don't
you think?

Phonological Ambiguity
Words that sound the same but have different meanings. They're generally
used to cause ambiguity when spoken.

Examples

you ewe, there their, our hour, sea see, four for, bee be, know no, knows
nose, I eye, by buy bye, -pray prey​

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