Explanation
The adjustment of speech or interpretation to align with an interlocutor or to incorporate a new presupposition. It makes understanding visible as active adaptation rather than passive decoding.
Example
The concept becomes visible in use and can be followed as a movement of interpretation.
Counterexample
Linguistic accommodation may concern social style or interpretive background; the senses must be distinguished.
Distinction
Linguistic accommodation may concern social style or interpretive background; the senses must be distinguished.
Effect on thought and perception
It makes understanding visible as active adaptation rather than passive decoding.
Resonance
It makes understanding visible as active adaptation rather than passive decoding.
Cite this entry
Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Accommodation“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-PRA-W0169. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-PRA-W0169The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.