language and power/occupation theories

Question 1

labov investigation of prestige in different department stores

Answer 1

asked for specific department knowing it was on the fourth floor and recorded the responses, then ask again to hear how they enunciated the second response. Higher the social class, the more the employee vocalized the post vocalic ‘r’ sound.

Question 2

o’barr and atkins

Answer 2

language differences are situational relying on who has the power in the interaction.

Question 3

brown and levinson

Answer 3

face theory is just a way adults try to present themselves

Question 4

face theory

Answer 4

all interaction revolve around saving/gaining face, face threatening acts

Question 5

grices maxims

Answer 5

relevance- must be relevent
quality- truthful
quantity-not too much or too little
manner-must be clear