Audience Replies to Character Blogs as Parasocial Relationships

Communicative Behaviors ◽

Face To Face ◽

Accommodation Theory ◽

The Relationship ◽

Blog Posts

News anchors, talk show hosts, and soap opera characters often become objects of parasocial affection because of the nature of these program genres. This chapter explores the concept of parasocial interaction by focusing on audience replies to blog posts made on behalf of a TV character, Jessica Buchanan of ABC Television Network’s One Life to Live show. The authors employ communication accommodation theory to illuminate the concept and to identify specific communicative behaviors that occur during parasocial interaction. The chapter presents evidence of parasocial interaction within the blog replies and audience accommodation to the blog posts. Analysis suggests that parasocial interaction is the mediated manifestation of the relationship dimension inherent in television messages and used by audience members in much the same way it is used during face-to-face interaction.

Advances in Human and Social Aspects of Technology - Returning to Interpersonal Dialogue and Understanding Human Communication in the Digital Age ◽

Communication Accommodation Theory

10.4018/978-1-5225-4168-4.ch008 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 168-185

Author(s):

James M. Goodwin

Keyword(s):

Incomplete Information ◽

Limited Feedback ◽

Face To Face ◽

The World ◽

Barriers To Communication ◽

A lack of face-to-face interactions affects society while digital influences on the world create and sustain communications characterized by limited feedback, incomplete information, tentative connections, and misunderstandings. Thousands of digital messages lack the full communication components—sender-receiver-feedback—creating barriers to communication completion. The ability to adapt to the receiver and the medium is enhanced in face-to-face communication, as defined within communication accommodation theory (CAT). CAT allows all parties to emphasize or minimize differences in verbal and non-verbal conversations.

Does Testosterone Influence Young Adult Romantic Partners' Accommodation During Conversations About Stressors?

Human Communication Research ◽

10.1093/hcr/hqaa008 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 46 (4) ◽

pp. 444-469

Author(s):

Anuraj Dhillon ◽

Amanda Denes ◽

John P Crowley ◽

Ambyre Ponivas ◽

Kara L Winkler ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Young Adult ◽

Romantic Partners ◽

Communication Behavior ◽

Mediation Effects ◽

Communicative Behaviors ◽

Survey Results ◽

Relational Stressor ◽

Abstract The present study contributes to a growing line of research exploring the associations between physiology and communication behavior. Specifically, this study investigated the influence of testosterone (T) on perceptions of partners' accommodative and nonaccommodative behaviors during a conversation about a relational stressor, and their subsequent association with satisfaction with the conversation. One hundred individuals participated in the study, which included a pre-survey, lab visit, and post-survey. Results revealed that for women, T was negatively associated with perceived partner accommodation and satisfaction with the conversation. Findings uncovered significant mediation effects of women's perceived partner (non)accommodation, while revealing several partner effects. Furthermore, the study found that satisfaction with the conversation was positively predicted by partner accommodation and negatively predicted by partner nonaccommodation for both women and men. These results indicate the utility of communication accommodation theory in examining conflict conversations and imply that T may influence communicative behaviors during conversation about a relational stressor.

Why to speak French to French speakers? Outgroup vitality, motivation and linguistic accommodation in the Aosta Valley

Applied Linguistics Review ◽

10.1515/applirev-2020-0002 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 0 (0) ◽

Author(s):

Laszlo Vincze ◽

Jessica Gasiorek ◽

Marko Dragojevic

Keyword(s):

Language Choice ◽

School Students ◽

Linguistic Accommodation ◽

Cognitive Motivation ◽

Accommodation Theory ◽

The Relationship ◽

The City ◽

Theory Framework

AbstractUsing a communication accommodation theory framework, the purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between perceived French vitality, cognitive and affective motivations for convergence, French skills, and convergence to French speakers among a group of young Italian speakers in the Aosta-Valley, Italy. Questionnaire data were collected among secondary school students in the city of Aosta (N = 169). The findings indicated that perceived French vitality resulted in greater cognitive motivation for speaking French, which, in turn, led to an increased use of French with French speakers. Additionally, and contrary to expectations, cognitive motivation had a greater impact on actual language use among those who reported poor French skills than among those reporting good French skills. At the same time, and also contrary to expectations, affective motivation did not predict language choice. Findings and implications are discussed in relation the bilingual accommodation.

Slovene Immigrants and their Descendants in North America: Faces of Identity

10.18690/978-961-286-541-2 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Nada Šabec

Keyword(s):

Sense Of Belonging ◽

Mother Tongue ◽

Language Choice ◽

Ethnic Identification ◽

Symbolic Value ◽

Accommodation Theory ◽

The Relationship ◽

Rapid Shift

The monograph consists of two complementary parts: the first presents the author's research on Slovene American and Canadian communities, the second narratives by the immigrants and their descendants themselves. Language use and attitudes of Slovene Americans and Canadians as well as the relationship between their sense of ethnic identity and the degree of mother tongue maintenance is examined. A rapid shift from Slovene to English is observed across generations. Language choice both on individual and community levels is explained within the Communication Accommodation theory (Giles and Ogay 2007). Despite the relatively high symbolic value that the participants attribute to Slovene, it is not central to their ethnicity. The most important ethnic identification factor is culture in its broadest sense (from customs to sense of belonging). The majority feels more bicultural than bilingual, American and Canadian, but also Slovene, which they perceive as a source of pride and an enrichment of their lives.

Strategi Akomodasi Komunikasi dalam Proses Pembelajaran Secara Daring Selama Masa Pandemi Covid-19

JURNAL LENSA MUTIARA KOMUNIKASI ◽

10.51544/jlmk.v5i1.1662 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 110-122

Author(s):

Astrid Kusuma Rahardaya ◽

Irwansyah Irwansyah

Keyword(s):

Online Learning ◽

Learning Process ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Real Life ◽

Learning Activities ◽

Face To Face ◽

Face To Face Learning ◽

This study aims to determine the communication accommodation strategy in the online learning process during the Covid-19 pandemic which occurred in teaching and learning activities in English at the elementary, junior high, senior high school and vocational school levels in Jakarta and also to determine the obstacles in communication accommodation strategies in the learning process. This study uses an exploratory method with Communication Accommodation Theory as a reference for data analysis used to discuss the possibility of a new phenomenon that has not been found in previous research and to examine phenomena in the context of real life. The results showed that the convergence strategy in communication accommodation in the online learning process during the Covid-19 pandemic was mostly carried out by English teachers at the SD, SMP, SMA, and SMK levels. This is to show that the teaching and learning delivery process is easier for students to understand and accept during online learning. In addition, based on the results of the interview, the researcher found that there were obstacles and impacts that were felt in the teaching and learning process taking place. Students tend to be passive compared to face-to-face learning.

Accommodating Twitter: Communication Accommodation Theory and Classroom Interactions

Communication Teacher ◽

10.1080/17404622.2014.939671 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 28 (4) ◽

pp. 229-235 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Joshua M. Parcha

Keyword(s):

Classroom Interactions ◽

Language barriers in healthcare delivery

Communication & Medicine ◽

10.1558/cam.39671 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Mercy Akrofi Ansah ◽

Mercy Adzo Klugah

Keyword(s):

Ad Hoc ◽

Healthcare Delivery ◽

Language Barriers ◽

Medical Personnel ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Quality Healthcare ◽

Doctor Patient Communication ◽

The relevance of language for quality healthcare delivery cannot be overemphasised. Within the framework of communication accommodation theory, this paper discusses language barriers in expatriate doctor–patient communication in three state-owned hospitals in Ghana, and the strategies employed by the medical personnel to bridge communication gaps. The study design is qualitative and the data were obtained through semi-structured interviews with 16 expatriate doctors, three nurses and three patients. Furthermore, observation of five patient–doctor interactions was undertaken and notes taken. Both datasets were then analysed using the qualitative conventional content analysis approach. The findings revealed that the expatriate doctors employed convergence strategies such as ad hoc interpreters, gestures, picture charts and electronic dictionaries to deal with language barriers. The study is expected to stimulate further research into innovative ways of dealing with language barriers in expatriate doctor–patient interactions.

Managing patient aggression in healthcare: Initial testing of a communication accommodation theory intervention

Psychology of Language and Communication ◽

10.2478/plc-2021-0004 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

pp. 62-81

Author(s):

Rachyl Pines ◽

Howard Giles ◽

Bernadette Watson

Keyword(s):

Communication Skills ◽

Workplace Violence ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Primary Care Clinic ◽

Initial Test ◽

Care Clinic ◽

Patient Cooperation ◽

Abstract Patient-perpetrated workplace violence (WPV) in healthcare is common. Although communication skills trainings are helpful, they may be strengthened by having a theoretical framework to improve replicability across contexts. This study developed and conducted an initial test of a training framed by Communication Accommodation Theory (CAT) using longitudinal mixed-methods surveys of healthcare professionals in an American primary care clinic to increase their self-efficacy, patient cooperation, and use of CAT strategies to de-escalate patient aggression. Results of the intervention indicate that the CAT training significantly increased professionals’ efficacy and reported patient cooperation over time. Findings showed that those who reported using more of the five CAT strategies also reported situations that they were able to de-escalate effectively. This initial test of a CAT training to prevent WPV demonstrates promise for the applicability of CAT strategies to de-escalate patient aggression, and the need to scale and test these trainings in settings that experience high WPV levels.

The Applicability of Communication Accommodation Theory and Empathy Strategy in Speeches ——A Case Study from Remarks by Ambassador Cui Tiankai in 2018

Learning & Education ◽

10.18282/l-e.v9i4.1744 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Yuhuan Wang

Keyword(s):

Social Exchange ◽

Social Identity Theory ◽

Social Exchange Theory ◽

Causal Attribution ◽

Careful Analysis ◽

Communication Practice ◽

This paper is mainly based on the topic of whether the theory of Communication Accommodation (CAT) is applicable in speeches and how the Empathy strategy is applied in speeches. A case study from a speech by Ambassador Cui Tiankai at the Welcome Dinner Hosted by Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin is analyzed as a sample of intercultural communication practice. The research analyzes and explores the origin of the CAT and its related theories as well as elaborates on similarity-attraction theory, social exchange theory, causal attribution, social identity theory and some major strategies such as convergence, divergence and over-convergence for the purpose of the applicability of CAT in speeches. What is more, empathy as an important strategy is illustrated in detail. After a careful analysis, it has been proved that it is effective and practical for the application of CAT in speeches. Furthermore, the application of Empathy strategy in speeches will create a rewarding outcome.