ABSTRACT
Language, Communication, and Intergroup Relations presents the current state of knowledge at the intersection of language, communication, and intergroup relations, drawing on interdisciplinary work from the fields of communication, social psychology, and sociolinguistics. Building from that existing work, it presents a series of provocative and innovative new directions in this area.
The work is organized around a series of five themes:
• Language and Culture
• Intergroup Communication
• Intergenerational Relations
• Interpersonal Accommodation
• Institutional Accommodation.
Within each theme, prominent scholars present reviews of the literature, which are followed by responses, reactions, and extensions from a multidisciplinary group of researchers. These responses often move beyond typical academic prose and engage with the material in novel ways, including graphical theoretical models, short personal reflections, and creative prose. It is essential reading for students and academics in the interdisciplinary fields of communication, language, and social psychology.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|14 pages
Introduction
chapter 1|12 pages
Accommodating a Legend
part II|48 pages
Language and Culture
chapter 5|2 pages
Social Media, Culture, and Identity Construction
part III|64 pages
Intergroup Communication
chapter 22|3 pages
The Father of Intergroup Communication
chapter 23|3 pages
Communicating Between the Lines, Communicating About the Lines
part IV|62 pages
Intergenerational Relations
chapter 33|5 pages
“Do You Want to Be Categorized as One of the Over Fifty-Fives?”
part V|50 pages
Interpersonal Accommodation
chapter 42|3 pages
Future Directions for Communication Accommodation Theory
part VI|2 pages
Institutional Accommodation
chapter 46|23 pages
Communication Accommodation Theory in Institutional Settings
chapter 50|5 pages
Institutional Talk
chapter 51|6 pages
Communication Accommodation Theory
part VII|30 pages
Conclusions