The View That We Modify Our Speech in Order to Be

question 13

Multiple Choice

The view that we modify our speech in order to be liked by others is suggested by:

• A) social comparison theory
• B) the theory of social exchange
• C) speech accommodation theory
• D) the inherent value hypothesis
• E) speech act theory

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