Showing papers by "Howard Giles published in 2014"
TL;DR: This paper provided a systematic review of communication accommodation theory by examining 149 articles (1973-2010) to identify categories and trends in the contexts of inquiry, sample characteristics, and locus of assessment.
Abstract: Communication Accommodation Theory (CAT) has served as a cross-disciplinary framework for understanding the adjustments individuals make to create, maintain, or decrease social distance in interactions. We provide a systematic review of CAT by examining 149 articles (1973–2010) to identify categories and trends in the contexts of inquiry, sample characteristics, and locus of assessment. Next, we summarize a meta-analysis of a subset of these articles (k = 76, N = 18,382) to identify effect sizes for specific behaviors (e.g., nonaccommodation, reluctant accommodation) and correlates of these behaviors (e.g., quality of contact, relational solidarity). Theoretical and methodological considerations are discussed.Indicates manuscript was used in contextual or meta-analysis.
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TL;DR: The authors examined the role social identity and identity-related communication play in promoting affiliation with gangs, particularly among youth who confront uncertainties and strive for family-like protection, and explored ways to diminish the allure of gang membership and raise questions for future research.
Abstract: Gang violence, endemic to many communities in the United States and around the world is a very significant social problem. Given that the messages conveyed by, and the rivalries associated with, gang identities readily invoke constructs and processes familiar to the social psychological study of social identity, intergroup relations, and communication (Lauger, 2012), it is surprising that social psychologists have not advanced such an analysis of gangs. In attempt to fill this void and set a research agenda, this theoretical article examines the role social identity and identity-related communication play in promoting affiliation with gangs, particularly among youth who confront uncertainties and strive for family-like protection. The article discusses messaging communicated by gang members and reasons why youth adopt antisocial (e.g., violent) rather than prosocial behaviors. It also explores ways to diminish the allure of gang membership and raises questions for future research.
80 citations
31 Jan 2014
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TL;DR: This paper used matched-guise technique to compare moderate and broad American Southern English accented guises with Punjabi-accented English speaker and found that the reference frame had no effect on status ratings.
Abstract: Invoking self-categorization and social identity theories, this study predicted that ingroups would be evaluated more favorably than outgroups, but that ingroup membership would change as a function of reference frame. Using the matched-guise technique, moderate and broad American Southern English accented guises were presented to Californian listeners (N = 175). These were paired either with a Californian-accented (interregional reference frame) or Punjabi-accented English speaker (international reference frame). Listeners reported a stronger sense of connection with the Southern-accented guises, perceived their accents as more similar, and upgraded them on solidarity traits when reference frame was international (i.e., ingroup categorization) rather than interregional (i.e., outgroup categorization). Reference frame had no effect on status ratings. Implications of this reference frame effect are discussed.
35 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors overview the thrust of its papers, demonstrating how they assist in plugging research gaps from the dearth of psychological attention to gangs, and demonstrate how these gaps can be filled.
Abstract: In introducing this Special Issue on gangs, we overview the thrust of its papers, demonstrating how they assist in plugging research gaps from the dearth of psychological attention to gangs. The pa...
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