This paper critically reviews studies that have interpretively invoked communication
accommodation theory (CAT) for the study of patient-provider interaction. CAT's …

Abstract Communication Accommodation Theory (CAT) is a general theoretical framework of
both interpersonal and intergroup communication. It seeks to explain and predict why, when …

This study investigates the use of greetings in Sweden-Swedish and Finland-Swedish
service encounters and the social meaning of different greeting forms. Situated within the …

Background Research focused on understanding what enables or hinders health
professionals to speak up about a safety concern has been to date predominately …

Speaking up for patient safety is a well-documented, complex communication interaction,
which is challenging both to teach and to implement into practice. In this study we used …

Police reform movements often focus on improving relationships between police and the
public. These relationships are a primary focus of community policing and procedural …

This experimental study, extending the communication accommodation theory and the
Communication Predicament of Disability Model, examined people with disabilities' …

The dialect situation in West Sweden is characterized by extensive intra-individual variation.
When analyzing this variation, it became evident that speakers accommodate their use of …

Guided by contact theory, we examined the effect of an international student's English
language proficiency on American students' desire for future interaction with international …

Guided by the theoretical frameworks of communication accommodation theory and conflict
management, this study examines US older participants'(65 or older) written conflict …