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Communication Accommodation Theory

Negotiating Personal Relationships and Social Identities across Contexts

Bibliographic Data

ID23399340
EditorsH Giles (0000-0001-8673-271X)
Year2016
Publication date2016-08-18
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueCommunication Accommodation Theory (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/cbo9781316226537
OpenAlexW2899225607
Open LibraryOL34737070M
ISBN9781316226537
LanguageEN
Citations received131

Most people modify their ways of speaking, writing, texting, and e-mailing, and so on, according to the people with whom they are communicating. This fascinating book asks why we 'accommodate' to others in this way, and explores the various social consequences arising from it. Communication Accommodation Theory (CAT), revised and elaborated over the past 40 years, has been applied to a wide range of situations, from families to courtrooms, and from media to hospitals, by means of diverse methodologies in many disciplines, and across numerous languages and cultures. Bringing together a team of experts, this book demonstrates how the theory can help us towards a greater understanding of interpersonal communication in a multitude of contexts. Finally, it examines the principles of the theory, identifying a range of avenues along which research can move forward in future.

Accommodation · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Psychology · Communication · Communication in small groups · Intergroup relations · Interpersonal communication · Social aspects · Social interaction

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Unique citing works131
Citations per year14,56
Citation span2017 - 2026 (10)
Citation velocitycurrent
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