Which Theory States That Language Choices Can Either Facilitate or Inhibit

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which theory states that language choices can either facilitate or inhibit persuasion, depending on whether violations of language norms are perceived positively or negatively?

• A) Reinforcement theory
• B) Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
• C) Communication Accommodation theory
• D) Language Expectancy theory

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