Occupation Flashcards
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What is the theory of institutional talk and who came up with it?
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- Institutional talk within a workplace is goal oriented,more polite and demonstrates courteous turn taking
- Drew and Heritage
2
Q
What was Koesters theory?
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- ‘Phatic talk’
- Communication with a purely social function
3
Q
What is a discourse community?
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A community with its own conventions for communicating
4
Q
What is accommodation theory?
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- Speakers will adapt ther language to earn overt or covert prestige
- Giles’ theory
5
Q
What was Wengers theory?
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Communities of practice
Groups of people who share a concern or passion will communicate within a group
6
Q
What is elaborated and restricted code?
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Restricted code- requires insiders who share assumptions within the group to
Elaborated code- More descriptive and suitable for those without inside knowledge s
