ABSTRACT
However, the reverse is also possible. If language users are more densely
connected it may be more likely that they have established a richer common
ground overall. If so, language use may contain more information-dense words
specific to a shared context (Doyle & Frank, submitted). A fourth prediction is
that more network connectivity over a smaller group (higher-network degree) may
afford more complex language use, and so lead to higher AUI and ACI.