As they try to assimilate into new communities, newly-arrived immigrants may feel subordinate because of an inability to understand language and cultural norms. According to Communication Accommodation Theory, this may result in

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Andreas Griffith

21 January, 09:21

As they try to assimilate into new communities, newly-arrived immigrants may feel subordinate because of an inability to understand language and cultural norms. According to Communication Accommodation Theory, this may result in

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Alicia Hoffman · Answer 1

dependency overaccommodation

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Accommodation refers to the ability to adjust, modify or regulate one's behavior in response to another. Thus, dependency overaccommodation takes place when speakers consider that listeners belong to a lower social hierarchy and when speakers are expected to be the primary speakers and to dominate the conversation.