theories
Who is the theorist behind Revoicing?
O’ Connor and Micheals
Whos the Theorist behind Phatic Talk
Define Jargon
what is a discourse community
people who share goals and interests that shape the language they use
Define neosemy
new meanings
what is institutional talk
conversational trends of an institutional setting, specific characteristics that distinguish it from everyday conversations
What’s the difference between Acronyms and Initialisms
Acronyms: pronounced as a word
Initialisms: pronounced letter by letter
Define Convergence
when individuals change their speech to sound more like their interlocutor
What is IRF
Initiation, Response, Feedback
- rigid and teacher led discourse based on accepted status of the teacher in the room
Define tautology
unnecessary repetition of the same idea
Name 3 characteristics of Discourse Communities
- common goals
- mechanisms of internal communication
- information and feedback
- one or more genres
- specific lexis
- levels of members
Pros of Jargon & Acronyms
Faster to say
Provides Confidentiality
Easier to remember
Creates a sense of belonging
What is phatic talk
use of language with the intention of social interaction rather than conveying information.
Features of Influential Language
Implicit, No force or applied penalty, Tries to make behaviour opinions or attitudes change, persuasive.
Define Transactional Talk
Communication that serves a purpose such as carrying out a task or exchanging information
What is Accommodation Theory and Who is the Theorist?
Individuals subconsciously or consciously adjust their speech to create, maintain or decrease social bonds and interactions.
Howard Giles
formal and technical language used in things like legal documents
Examples of Phatic Talk
starting a conversation “hey how was your weekend“
Breaking a silence “so”
Gossiping “did you hear about“
Divergence is when individuals emphasise a _______ in __________ _________.
Divergence is when individuals emphasise a difference in communication style.
What is the purpose of a mitigated imperative
implies there is choice therefore encouraging the child to comply with the request
What is the purpose of Revoicing
draws attention
give the answer significance/importance
encourages others to comment
Old and Middle English
Latin
French
Define and Give an Examples of Lexical Asymmetry
when two words that should be equal are not treated the same in meaning or connotation.
examples: sir/madam, wizard/witch, governor/governess
ways to spot it: marked and unmarked terms, pedjoration
Criticisms of Accommodation Theory
It is assumed that language is changed for accommodation but it may be for another factor - such as context
There is a Baseline and moving too far from it makes language look unauthentic having a negative impactWords with different meanings when in different contexts
Examples: Action, Party, Execute