accommodation theory Flashcards
1
Q
what is convergence
A
decreasing the social distance between speakers
-moving our speech closer to that of the other person
2
Q
what is divergence
A
increasing the social distance between speakers
-moving our speech styles further apart
3
Q
what is upwards convergence
A
(lower class) people speaking more formal
4
Q
what is downwards convergence
A
(lower class) speaking less formal
5
Q
what is mutual convergence
A
one person speaking more formal and the other less formal
6
Q
what is upwards divergence
A
(posh) speaking more formal
7
Q
what is downwards convergence
A
upper class moving to a less formal way of speech
8
Q
what is mutual divergence
A
more formal formal people speak more formal and less formal speak less formally
