Relational Framing Theory: Utterance Form and Relational Context as Antecedents of Frame Salience

Using relational framing theory, this article examines the influence of utterance type and relational context on the salience of relational frames. The authors report the results of two studies that used scenarios to manipulate utterance form and information about the relationship between interactan...

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Published in:Communication quarterly 2014-10, Vol.62 (5), p.518-535
Main Authors: McLaren, Rachel M., Dillard, James Price, Tusing, Kyle James, Solomon, Denise Haunani
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bias
Friendships
Interpersonal communication
Judgment
Relational Communication
Relational Context
Relational Framing Theory
Utterance Type
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Summary:Using relational framing theory, this article examines the influence of utterance type and relational context on the salience of relational frames. The authors report the results of two studies that used scenarios to manipulate utterance form and information about the relationship between interactants. Participants rated the relevance of dominance-submissiveness and affiliation-disaffiliation frames to interpreting the hypothetical interactions. Results showed that judgments of dominance-submissiveness frame salience were sensitive to variations in utterance type and relational context, but the results were mixed for the affiliation-disaffiliation frame. The authors discuss the implications for relational framing theory and the possibility of an affiliation bias.
ISSN:0146-3373
1746-4102
DOI:10.1080/01463373.2014.949387