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(Mis)communicating Across Boundaries

Interpersonal and Intergroup Considerations

NAOMI ELLEMERS

HOWARD GILES

CYNTHIA GALLOIS

The metaphor of boundary is ubiquitous and has guided much research on interpersonal and intergroup communication. This article explores the metaphor by reviewing the literature on boundaries with a focus on miscommunication and problematic talk. In particular, the tensions around privacy and self-disclosure, and rules about family communication are good examples of communication and miscommunication across interpersonal boundaries. In the intergroup arena, the negotiation of boundaries implicates the sociostructural relations between groups and the choices individuals make based on the identities that are salient to them in a given context. We argue that miscommunication can best be conceived of as indicator of tension in negotiating boundaries as they emerge and change in interaction.

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