Communication Accommodation Theory (CAT) was developed in the context of intercultural communication in the 1970s. Which of the following is NOT an assumption of CAT?

A. Communication interactions are independent of the context.
B. Communication is both about exchange of meaning and negotiation of identities.
C. Interactants can regulate their communication during the communication process.
D. Interactants can achieve the relational functions of communication through discursive means.


A. Communication interactions are independent of the context.

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