Conversation theories Flashcards

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Who developed the ‘accommodation theory’?

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Howard Giles

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What is the accommodation theory?

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The theory suggests we adjust our speech to ‘accommodate’ to who we are addressing

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Describe convergence and give an example

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Convergence is when we move our speech close to that of the other person
(-it’s bloody nice
-it’s right posh
well dressed woman approaches
-oh hello, we were discussing the wonderful interior)

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What is divergence and give an example

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Divergence occurs when speech styles move further apart
(-get lost, get lost it’s rubbish
-Smith I repeat here at Westbourne infraction of discipline is treated with the most serious…)

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5
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What is upward convergence?

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Moving your accent towards an RP/posh accent

upwards

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What is downward convergence?

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A posh/RP speaker would change his accent when speaking to working class to avoid the difference in accents setting them apart

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7
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Describe a mutual convergence

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When two people move their accents towards each other

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8
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What did Grice call the agreed goals of a conversation was called?

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Cooperative principle

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9
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What are Grice’s four maxims/rules?

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1 Maxim of quantity
2 Maxim of relevance
3 Maxim of manner
4 Maxim of quality

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What is the maxim of quantity?

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Making a contribution that is no more or less than what is required

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What is the maxim of relevance?

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What is said should be relevant to the ongoing topic of conversation

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What is the maxim of manner?

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Avoid vagueness, unusual replies or disorganised replies

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What is the maxim of quality?

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What is said should be truthful and not suspected to be false

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14
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What is flouting a maxim?

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When the principles are not followed

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15
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What did Giles say over-accommodation was?

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When a person’s attempt at convergence ends up being condescending

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