Language and Occupation Flashcards
1
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Restricted
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Used only within a specific context.
2
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Corpus (plural corpora)
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A collection of searchable language data stored on a computer.
3
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Discourse Community
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An alternative term for a community of practise.
4
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Discourse Structure
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The internal structure of a text.
5
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Ethnography
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The study of how a group of people communicate. Ethnographers are often part of the community they study.
6
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Inference
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Used assumed knowledge in order to determine meaning.
7
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Asymmetrical
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Unequal.
8
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Inferential Framework
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Knowledge built up over time and used in order to understand meanings that are implicit.
9
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Phatic
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Language that is devoid of content but that supports social relationships.
10
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Solidarity
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A feeling of connection with others, mutual support.
11
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Nexus
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A cluster of connections.
