Reformulation of assimilation analysis in terms of voices

This article explores the implications of a multivoiced construction of the self for the assimilation model (Stiles et al,, 1990). The result is a the oretical reformulation of the model in terms of voices. According to the re formulation, assimilation is conceived as a process of dialogue between a p reviously unwanted voice and a representative of the dominant community of voices. A successful dialogue reconciles the problematic voice with the com munity of voices that comprise the self.