COMMUNICATION ACCOMMODATION THEORY By Irfan and Kais It’s also called the CAT ◦ …. But not this kind of cat CAT? When speakers interact‚ they adjust their speech‚ their vocal patterns‚ and their gestures to accommodate others. What influenced the birth of the theory? Social Identity Theory A theory that proposes a person’s identity and is shaped by the groups to which he or she belongs (Tajfel & Turner‚ 1970). Communication Accommodation Theory In-groups ◦ Groups in which a person feels
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Communication Accommodation Theory Communication between two people from different groups is often accommodated in the way of speaking to gain approval. Howard Giles first introduced this theory in 1973 and it has been held true since (Griffin‚ 2012‚ p.394). His theory specifically focuses on the nonverbal adjustments of rate of speech‚ pauses‚ and accent. Giles and other communication scholars believe that communication accommodation is used to seek appreciation of those from diverse cultures
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CAT- American History X In this paper‚ I will use CAT (Communication Accommodation Theory) to explain how convergence‚ divergence‚ and intergroup contact are illustrated within the film American History X. Convergence in CAT refers to the accommodativeness‚ the process concerned with how we both reduce and magnify communication differences between people in interaction. Talking about convergence‚ people tend to enhance interpersonal similarities and reduce uncertainties. The effect of converging
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WORKPLACE LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION NEEDS (http://lmd.massey.ac.nz/publications/working_paper_no_19.pdf) In this current context‚ the study investigates language and communication issues from the perspectives of two categories: (1) EAL professionals who are employed in their field and (2) managers in companies that employ them. Questions of language and communication need to be unpacked so that language educators‚ settlement services‚ employers‚ EAL immigrants and policy makers can understand
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Reading about Communication Accommodation Theory‚ I was capable of applying every conflict or conversation I have participated in with all my relationships. I have experienced all of the different accommodations in most conversations I have had like talking about an the way our coach was treating us with a teammate‚ discussing with a colleague about meat consumption‚ and the issues upon Women’s Rights. These sort of conversations contained different tones‚ but I evaluated and adapted to fit the correct
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will identify the barriers of communication that occurred during the intervention e.g. environmental barriers such as space and noise‚ emotions such as anxiety‚ etc. The paper will reflect on the impact these barriers had on the outcome of the intervention. In addition the paper will reflect on the key communication strategies used and analyse their strengths and weaknesses. Furthermore the paper will reflect on the theories and models of interpersonal communication that are relevant to this incident
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P2 – Discuss theories of Communication Communication is when you are trying to get a message across in a way to suit the other person’s needs in terms of decoding and understanding and then a response. Communication is a two way process. Michael Argyle (1972) compared interpersonal communication to learning how to drive in order to explain his theory. This is because; he claimed we use the similar skills to drive in terms of listening‚ observing and reflecting. Argyle stressed the importance of
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Chapter 2 Communication Accommodation Theory A cross-disciplinary discourse-sensitive framework Until I am free to write bilingually and to switch codes without having always to translate‚ while I still have to speak English or Spanish when I would rather speak Spanglish‚ and as long as I have to accommodate the English speakers rather than having them accommodate me‚ my tongue will be illegitimate. I will no longer be made to feel ashamed of existing. I will have my voice: Indian‚ Spanish
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Interpersonal Communication Application Essay Assignment Due: Day of Final Exam‚ Beginning of Class Requirements: 3-5 pages‚ typed‚ 12pt Times New Roman font‚ and double-spaced. All key terms and concepts used should be in BOLD print (one letter grade deduction for failure to do this). Minimum 7 theories/concepts with support and explanation of each. Be specific. Purpose: To analyze the communication events in one of the approved films below. The primary thing I am looking for is for you
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Interpersonal Communication What is Interpersonal Communication? That is a question I pondered when I started writing this paper. According to the class textbook Interpersonal Communication is the verbal and nonverbal communication between two interdependent people(sometimes more). Effective communication can determine how you will be in your personal‚ social‚ or professional life as well as the audience. Communication can allow you to express your emotions as well as your ideas. Could you really
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