communication accommodation theory

noun

A theory of communication arguing that people adjust their speech and gestures to accommodate to others with whom they are interacting.

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Meanings

nouncommunication accommodation theory (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA theory of communication arguing that people adjust their speech and gestures to accommodate to others with whom they are interacting.
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