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Chapter 25—Communication Accommodation Theory
Theoretical considerations
Margaret J. Pitts and Jake Harwood, “Communication Accommodation Competence: The Nature and Nurture of Accommodative Resources Across the Lifespan,” Language & Communication, Vol. 41, 2015, pp. 89-99.
Ronald E. Rice and Howard Giles, “The Contexts and Dynamics of Science Communication and Language,” Journal of Language & Social Psychology, Vol. 36, 2017, pp. 127-139.
Catalina L. Toma, “Towards Conceptual Convergence: An Examination of Interpersonal Adaptation,” Communication Quarterly, Vol. 62, 2014, pp. 155-178.
Healthcare
Rukhsana Ahmed and Benjamin R. Bates, “To Accommodate, or Not to Accommodate: Exploring Patient Satisfaction with Doctors’ Accommodative Behavior During the Clinical Encounter,” Journal of Communications in Healthcare, Vol. 9, 2016, pp. 22-32.
Lindsey B. Anderson and Melanie Morgan, “An Examination of Nurses’ Intergenerational Communicative Experiences in the Workplace: Do Nurses Eat Their Young?” Communication Quarterly, Vol. 65, 2017, pp. 377-401.
Susan C. Baker and Bernadette M. Watson, “How Patients Perceive Their Doctors’ Communication: Implications for Patient Willingness to Communicate,” Journal of Language and Social Psychology, Vol. 34, 2015, pp. 621-639.
Christopher Hajek, Melinda Villagran, and Elaine Wittenberg-Lyles, “The Relationships Among Perceived Physician Accommodation, Perceived Outgroup Typicality, and Patient Inclinations Toward Compliance,” Communication Research Reports, Vol. 24, 2007, pp. 293-302.
Jason T. Mickel, Shian-Li McGuire, and Shelley Gross-Gray, “Grey's Anatomy and Communication Accommodation: Exploring Aspects of Nonverbal Interactions Portrayed in Media,” Interpersona, Vol. 7, 2013, pp. 138-149.
Marilize Pretorius, “Communication Accommodation Theory Analysis of Nurse–Patient Interaction: Implications for Course Design,” International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 28, 2018, pp. 71-85.
Interpersonal and family contexts
Quinten S. Bernhold and Howard Giles. “Attachment Theory as a Lens to Explain Accommodation, Nonaccommodation, and Loneliness in Relationships between Middle-Aged Parents and Young Adult Children,” Journal of Family Communication, Vol. 22 (1), 2022, pp. 1–17.
Quinten S. Bernhold, and Howard Giles. “Romantic Partners’ Group-Based Identity Accommodation as a Predictor of Older Adults’ Romantic Relational Satisfaction and Depressive Symptoms: The Moderating Role of Shared Identity with Third-Party Family Members,” Southern Communication Journal, Vol. 86 (5), 2021, pp. 434–46.
Quinten S. Bernhold and Howard Giles. “Group-Based Identity Accommodation in Older Adults’ Romantic Relationships,” Communication Quarterly, Vol. 68 (4), 2020, pp. 417–37.
Colleen Warner Colaner, Jordan Soliz, and Leslie R. Nelson, “Communicatively Managing Religious Identity Difference in Parent-Child Relationships: The Role of Accommodative and Nonaccommodative Communication,” Journal of Family Communication, Vol. 14, 2014, pp. 310-327.
Sally D. Farley, Susan M. Hughes, and Jack N. LaFayette, “People Will Know We Are in Love: Evidence of Differences Between Vocal Samples Directed Toward Lovers and Friends,” Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, Vol. 37, 2013, pp. 123-138.
Andy J. Merolla and Jennifer J. Harman, “Relationship-Specific Hope and Constructive Conflict Management in Adult Romantic Relationships: Testing an Accommodation Framework,” Communication Research, Vol. 45, 2018, pp. 339-364.
Allison M. Scott and John P. Caughlin, “Communication Nonaccommodation in Family Conversations About End-of-Life Health Decisions,” Health Communication, 30, 2015, pp. 144-153.
Rebecca B. Speer, Howard Giles, and Amanda Denes, “Investigating Stepparent-Stepchild Interactions: The Role of Communication Accommodation,” Journal of Family Communication, Vol. 13, 2013, pp. 218-241.
Online or digital contexts
Aubrie Adams, Jai Miles, Norah E Dunbar, and Howard Giles. “Communication Accommodation in Text Messages: Exploring Liking, Power, and Sex as Predictors of Textisms,” Journal of Social Psychology, Vol. 158 (4), 2018, pp. 474–90.
Miriam Brinberg, and Nilam Ram. “Do New Romantic Couples Use More Similar Language Over Time? Evidence from Intensive Longitudinal Text Messages,” Journal of Communication, Vol. 71 (3), 2021, pp. 454–77.
Chris Fullwood, Lisa J. Orchard, and Sarah A. Floyd, “Emoticon Convergence in Internet Chat Rooms,” Social Semiotics, Vol. 23, 2013, pp. 648-662.
Kate Muir, Adam Joinson, Rachel Cotterill, and Nigel Dewdney, “Linguistic Style Accommodation Shapes Impression Formation and Rapport in Computer-Mediated Communication,” Journal of Language & Social Psychology, Vol. 36, 2017, pp. 525-548.
Joshua M. Parcha, “Accommodating Twitter: Communication Accommodation Theory and Classroom Interactions,” Communication Teacher, Vol. 28, 2014, pp. 229-235.
Monica A. Riordan, Kris M. Markman, and Craig O. Stewart, “Communication Accommodation in Instant Messaging: An Examination of Temporal Convergence,” Journal of Language & Social Psychology, Vol. 32, 2013, pp. 84-95.
Nadine Tamburrini, Marco Cinnirella, Vincent A. A. Jansen, and John Bryden, “Twitter Users Change Word Usage According to Conversation-Partner Social Identity,” Social Networks, Vol. 40, 2015, pp. 84-89.
Under- or nonaccommodation
Jessica Gasiorek, “‘I Was Impolite to Her Because That's How She Was to Me’: Perceptions of Motive and Young Adults' Communicative Responses to Underaccommodation,” Western Journal of Communication, Vol. 77, 2013, pp. 604-624.
Jessica Gasiorek and Marko Dragojevic, “The Effects of Accumulated Underaccommodation on Perceptions of Underaccommodative Communication and Speakers,” Human Communication Research, Vol. 43, 2017, pp. 276-294.
Jessica Gasiorek and Howard Giles, “The Role of Inferred Motive in Processing Nonaccommodation: Evaluations of Communication and Speakers,” Western Journal of Communication, Vol. 79, 2015, pp. 456-471.
Jessica Gasiorek, Kris Van de Poel, and Inge Blockmans, “What Do You Do When You Can't Accommodate? Managing and Evaluating Problematic Interactions in a Multilingual Medical Environment,” Language & Communication, Vol. 41, 2015, pp. 84-88.
Howard Giles and Jessica Gasiorek, J. (2014). “Parameters of Nonaccommodation: Refining and Elaborating Communication Accommodation Theory,” in Social Cognition and Communication, Joseph P. Forgas, Orsolya Vincze, and János László, (eds.), Psychology Press, New York, 2014, pp. 155-172.
Benjamin R. Warner, Colleen Warner Colaner, and Jihye Park. “Political Difference and Polarization in the Family: The Role of (Non)Accommodating Communication for Navigating Identity Differences,” Journal of Social & Personal Relationships, Vol. 38 (2), 2021, pp. 564–85.
Other applications and contexts for CAT
Inge G. E. Blockmans. “‘Not Wishing to Be the White Rhino in the Crowd’: Disability-Disclosure at University,” Journal of Language & Social Psychology, Vol. 34 (2), 2015, pp. 158–80.
Amanda Denes, Jessica Gasiorek, and Howard Giles, “‘Don’t Touch That Dial’: Accommodating Musical Preferences in Interpersonal Relationships,” Psychology of Music, Vol. 44, 2016, pp. 1193-1201.
Xing Fang, “When an Indian Speaks to a Chinese: Making Sense of World Englishes in the Framework of Communication Accommodation Theory,” Asian Englishes, Vol. 19, 2017, pp. 100-115.
T. Kody Frey and Derek R. Lane. “CAT in the Classroom: A Multilevel Analysis of Students’ Experiences with Instructor Nonaccommodation,” Communication Education, Vol. 70 (3), 2021, pp. 223–46.
Rachel Italiano, Fanny Ramirez, and Sumana Chattopadhyay. “Perceptions of Police Use of Force among U.S. Adults and the Role of Communication Accommodation in Improving Police–civilian Interactions,” Journal of Applied Communication Research, Vol. 49 (6), 2021, pp. 669–86.
Robert M. McCann and Howard Giles, “Communication With People of Different Ages in the Workplace: Thai and American Data,” Human Communication Research, Vol. 32, 2006, pp. 74-108.
Kate Muir, Adam Joinson, Rachel Cotterill, and Nigel Dewdney, “Characterizing the Linguistic Chameleon: Personal and Social Correlates of Linguistic Style Accommodation,” Human Communication Research, Vol. 42, 2016, pp. 462-484.
Jenny Nilsson, “Dialect Accommodation in Interaction: Explaining Dialect Change and Stability,” Language & Communication, Vol. 41, 2015, pp. 6-16.
Rob Thomson, “The Effect of Topic of Discussion on Gendered Language in Computer-Mediated Communication Discussion,” Journal of Language & Social Psychology, Vol. 25, 2006, pp. 167-178.
Anisha L. Varghese and Elizabeth S. Nilsen. “Is That How You Should Talk to Her? Using Appropriate Prosody Affects Adults’, But Not Children’s, Judgments of Communicators’ Competence,” Journal of Language & Social Psychology, Vol. 39 (5/6), 2020, pp. 738–50
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Chapter 25—Communication Accommodation Theory
Theoretical considerations
Margaret J. Pitts and Jake Harwood, “Communication Accommodation Competence: The Nature and Nurture of Accommodative Resources Across the Lifespan,” Language & Communication, Vol. 41, 2015, pp. 89-99.
Ronald E. Rice and Howard Giles, “The Contexts and Dynamics of Science Communication and Language,” Journal of Language & Social Psychology, Vol. 36, 2017, pp. 127-139.
Catalina L. Toma, “Towards Conceptual Convergence: An Examination of Interpersonal Adaptation,” Communication Quarterly, Vol. 62, 2014, pp. 155-178.
Healthcare
Rukhsana Ahmed and Benjamin R. Bates, “To Accommodate, or Not to Accommodate: Exploring Patient Satisfaction with Doctors’ Accommodative Behavior During the Clinical Encounter,” Journal of Communications in Healthcare, Vol. 9, 2016, pp. 22-32.
Lindsey B. Anderson and Melanie Morgan, “An Examination of Nurses’ Intergenerational Communicative Experiences in the Workplace: Do Nurses Eat Their Young?” Communication Quarterly, Vol. 65, 2017, pp. 377-401.
Susan C. Baker and Bernadette M. Watson, “How Patients Perceive Their Doctors’ Communication: Implications for Patient Willingness to Communicate,” Journal of Language and Social Psychology, Vol. 34, 2015, pp. 621-639.
Christopher Hajek, Melinda Villagran, and Elaine Wittenberg-Lyles, “The Relationships Among Perceived Physician Accommodation, Perceived Outgroup Typicality, and Patient Inclinations Toward Compliance,” Communication Research Reports, Vol. 24, 2007, pp. 293-302.
Jason T. Mickel, Shian-Li McGuire, and Shelley Gross-Gray, “Grey's Anatomy and Communication Accommodation: Exploring Aspects of Nonverbal Interactions Portrayed in Media,” Interpersona, Vol. 7, 2013, pp. 138-149.
Marilize Pretorius, “Communication Accommodation Theory Analysis of Nurse–Patient Interaction: Implications for Course Design,” International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 28, 2018, pp. 71-85.
Interpersonal and family contexts
Quinten S. Bernhold and Howard Giles. “Attachment Theory as a Lens to Explain Accommodation, Nonaccommodation, and Loneliness in Relationships between Middle-Aged Parents and Young Adult Children,” Journal of Family Communication, Vol. 22 (1), 2022, pp. 1–17.
Quinten S. Bernhold, and Howard Giles. “Romantic Partners’ Group-Based Identity Accommodation as a Predictor of Older Adults’ Romantic Relational Satisfaction and Depressive Symptoms: The Moderating Role of Shared Identity with Third-Party Family Members,” Southern Communication Journal, Vol. 86 (5), 2021, pp. 434–46.
Quinten S. Bernhold and Howard Giles. “Group-Based Identity Accommodation in Older Adults’ Romantic Relationships,” Communication Quarterly, Vol. 68 (4), 2020, pp. 417–37.
Colleen Warner Colaner, Jordan Soliz, and Leslie R. Nelson, “Communicatively Managing Religious Identity Difference in Parent-Child Relationships: The Role of Accommodative and Nonaccommodative Communication,” Journal of Family Communication, Vol. 14, 2014, pp. 310-327.
Sally D. Farley, Susan M. Hughes, and Jack N. LaFayette, “People Will Know We Are in Love: Evidence of Differences Between Vocal Samples Directed Toward Lovers and Friends,” Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, Vol. 37, 2013, pp. 123-138.
Andy J. Merolla and Jennifer J. Harman, “Relationship-Specific Hope and Constructive Conflict Management in Adult Romantic Relationships: Testing an Accommodation Framework,” Communication Research, Vol. 45, 2018, pp. 339-364.
Allison M. Scott and John P. Caughlin, “Communication Nonaccommodation in Family Conversations About End-of-Life Health Decisions,” Health Communication, 30, 2015, pp. 144-153.
Rebecca B. Speer, Howard Giles, and Amanda Denes, “Investigating Stepparent-Stepchild Interactions: The Role of Communication Accommodation,” Journal of Family Communication, Vol. 13, 2013, pp. 218-241.
Online or digital contexts
Aubrie Adams, Jai Miles, Norah E Dunbar, and Howard Giles. “Communication Accommodation in Text Messages: Exploring Liking, Power, and Sex as Predictors of Textisms,” Journal of Social Psychology, Vol. 158 (4), 2018, pp. 474–90.
Miriam Brinberg, and Nilam Ram. “Do New Romantic Couples Use More Similar Language Over Time? Evidence from Intensive Longitudinal Text Messages,” Journal of Communication, Vol. 71 (3), 2021, pp. 454–77.
Chris Fullwood, Lisa J. Orchard, and Sarah A. Floyd, “Emoticon Convergence in Internet Chat Rooms,” Social Semiotics, Vol. 23, 2013, pp. 648-662.
Kate Muir, Adam Joinson, Rachel Cotterill, and Nigel Dewdney, “Linguistic Style Accommodation Shapes Impression Formation and Rapport in Computer-Mediated Communication,” Journal of Language & Social Psychology, Vol. 36, 2017, pp. 525-548.
Joshua M. Parcha, “Accommodating Twitter: Communication Accommodation Theory and Classroom Interactions,” Communication Teacher, Vol. 28, 2014, pp. 229-235.
Monica A. Riordan, Kris M. Markman, and Craig O. Stewart, “Communication Accommodation in Instant Messaging: An Examination of Temporal Convergence,” Journal of Language & Social Psychology, Vol. 32, 2013, pp. 84-95.
Nadine Tamburrini, Marco Cinnirella, Vincent A. A. Jansen, and John Bryden, “Twitter Users Change Word Usage According to Conversation-Partner Social Identity,” Social Networks, Vol. 40, 2015, pp. 84-89.
Under- or nonaccommodation
Jessica Gasiorek, “‘I Was Impolite to Her Because That's How She Was to Me’: Perceptions of Motive and Young Adults' Communicative Responses to Underaccommodation,” Western Journal of Communication, Vol. 77, 2013, pp. 604-624.
Jessica Gasiorek and Marko Dragojevic, “The Effects of Accumulated Underaccommodation on Perceptions of Underaccommodative Communication and Speakers,” Human Communication Research, Vol. 43, 2017, pp. 276-294.
Jessica Gasiorek and Howard Giles, “The Role of Inferred Motive in Processing Nonaccommodation: Evaluations of Communication and Speakers,” Western Journal of Communication, Vol. 79, 2015, pp. 456-471.
Jessica Gasiorek, Kris Van de Poel, and Inge Blockmans, “What Do You Do When You Can't Accommodate? Managing and Evaluating Problematic Interactions in a Multilingual Medical Environment,” Language & Communication, Vol. 41, 2015, pp. 84-88.
Howard Giles and Jessica Gasiorek, J. (2014). “Parameters of Nonaccommodation: Refining and Elaborating Communication Accommodation Theory,” in Social Cognition and Communication, Joseph P. Forgas, Orsolya Vincze, and János László, (eds.), Psychology Press, New York, 2014, pp. 155-172.
Benjamin R. Warner, Colleen Warner Colaner, and Jihye Park. “Political Difference and Polarization in the Family: The Role of (Non)Accommodating Communication for Navigating Identity Differences,” Journal of Social & Personal Relationships, Vol. 38 (2), 2021, pp. 564–85.
Other applications and contexts for CAT
Inge G. E. Blockmans. “‘Not Wishing to Be the White Rhino in the Crowd’: Disability-Disclosure at University,” Journal of Language & Social Psychology, Vol. 34 (2), 2015, pp. 158–80.
Amanda Denes, Jessica Gasiorek, and Howard Giles, “‘Don’t Touch That Dial’: Accommodating Musical Preferences in Interpersonal Relationships,” Psychology of Music, Vol. 44, 2016, pp. 1193-1201.
Xing Fang, “When an Indian Speaks to a Chinese: Making Sense of World Englishes in the Framework of Communication Accommodation Theory,” Asian Englishes, Vol. 19, 2017, pp. 100-115.
T. Kody Frey and Derek R. Lane. “CAT in the Classroom: A Multilevel Analysis of Students’ Experiences with Instructor Nonaccommodation,” Communication Education, Vol. 70 (3), 2021, pp. 223–46.
Rachel Italiano, Fanny Ramirez, and Sumana Chattopadhyay. “Perceptions of Police Use of Force among U.S. Adults and the Role of Communication Accommodation in Improving Police–civilian Interactions,” Journal of Applied Communication Research, Vol. 49 (6), 2021, pp. 669–86.
Robert M. McCann and Howard Giles, “Communication With People of Different Ages in the Workplace: Thai and American Data,” Human Communication Research, Vol. 32, 2006, pp. 74-108.
Kate Muir, Adam Joinson, Rachel Cotterill, and Nigel Dewdney, “Characterizing the Linguistic Chameleon: Personal and Social Correlates of Linguistic Style Accommodation,” Human Communication Research, Vol. 42, 2016, pp. 462-484.
Jenny Nilsson, “Dialect Accommodation in Interaction: Explaining Dialect Change and Stability,” Language & Communication, Vol. 41, 2015, pp. 6-16.
Rob Thomson, “The Effect of Topic of Discussion on Gendered Language in Computer-Mediated Communication Discussion,” Journal of Language & Social Psychology, Vol. 25, 2006, pp. 167-178.
Anisha L. Varghese and Elizabeth S. Nilsen. “Is That How You Should Talk to Her? Using Appropriate Prosody Affects Adults’, But Not Children’s, Judgments of Communicators’ Competence,” Journal of Language & Social Psychology, Vol. 39 (5/6), 2020, pp. 738–50
You can access Further Resouces for a particular chapter in several ways:
- Switch to View by Theory, then select the desired theory/chapter from the drop-down list at the top of the page. Look in the list of available resources.
- To quickly find a theory by chapter number, use the Table of Contents and link from there. It will take you directly to the theory with available options highlighted.
- You can also use the Theory List, which will take you directly to the theory with available options highlighted.
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