Communication Accommodation Theory Negotiating Personal Relationships and Social Identities across Contexts
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Howard Giles is Professor of Communication at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and Honorary Professor in the School of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane.'This long-awaited collection of new perspectives on Communication Accommodation Theory (CAT), edited by Howard Giles, whose name is synonymous with CAT, is most welcome. The chapters contributed by leading international scholars include cutting-edge research on theoretical issues, and both quantitative and qualitative methodology, as well as richly exemplified discussion of intergroup and organizational dimensions. This volume will be embraced with enthusiasm by the many research students and scholars who have found CAT invaluable in enriching their understanding of communication across diverse contexts, cultures and social groups.' Janet Holmes, Emeritus Professor, Victoria University of Wellington