The communication accommodation theory (CAT) ______________.
A) tries to explain why people modify their speech communication practices depending on who they are communicating with
B) explores reasons why speakers alter their speech, bringing them closer to or further apart from their communication partners
C) a and b
D) neither a nor b

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Both A and B accurately describe aspects of the Communication Accommodation Theory (CAT), which explains why individuals adjust their speech style and patterns in communication to either converge or diverge from their interlocutors.

The Communication Accommodation Theory (CAT) ______________