Social purposes P.1

Question 1

Social purpose

Answer 1

Refers to what the text is trying to achieve on a social level.

Question 2

Building rapport

Answer 2

Creating a friendly connection between interlocutors by finding a common ground and creating a sense of trust.

Question 3

Increase/decrease social distance

Answer 3

To increase/decrease the perceived social and cultural differences between speakers.

Question 4

Establish/de-establish credibility

Answer 4

To increase/decrease the legitimacy of a text or speaker.

Question 5

Establish/de-establish authority

Answer 5

To increase/decrease the display of power a text or person can hold.