Accommodation Theory Flashcards
1
Q
What is Accommodation?
A
Adapting your speech to make it more or less like who you’re talking with
2
Q
What is Convergence?
A
When someone’s speech becomes more like the person they are talking with
3
Q
What is the purpose of Convergence?
A
To be closer with the individual you are talking with
4
Q
What is Divergence?
A
When a person’s speech becomes less like the person they are speaking to
5
Q
What is the purpose of divergence?
A
To distance yourself from the person you are talking to
