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Akomodačno-asimilačné procesy v intergeneračnej komunikácii z pohľadu seniorov
Accommodation-assimilation Activity in Intergenerational Communication from the Perspective of Older People

Author(s): Perla Bartalošová
Subject(s): Sociolinguistics, Theory of Communication, Gerontology, Stylistics
Published by: Jazykovedný ústav Ľudovíta Štúra Slovenskej akadémie vied
Keywords: accommodation; overaccommodation; underaccommodation; ageism; social inclusion; intergenerational communication;

Summary/Abstract: The study falls into interactive stylistics. It deals with forms of accommodation assimilation processes in communication between young and elderly, while examples from research material are from the perspective of older people. The accommodation-assimilation processes in interaction with seniors are influenced both by the stereotypes associated with these people and by the individual personality of both communication partners. We distinguish between overaccommodation and underaccommodation. The overaccommodation is language ageism or patronizing communication and is perceived negatively as it leads to underestimation of elderly and their negative self-image. Underaccommodation is perceived as not respecting the elderly and may lead to social exclusion of the elderly because they feel inferior and uneducated in such communication.

  • Issue Year: 85/2020
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 62-75
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Slovak