Language and Occupation

Question 1

Norman Fairclough

Answer 1

• 2011

- Instrumental authority - using persuasion to make someone behave in a certain manner

Question 2

Jenny Cheshire

Answer 2

Both adult and child language develops in response to important life events that affect social relations and attitudes

Question 3

Penelope Eckert

Answer 3

Slang is used to establish a connection to youth culture and set a person apart from older generations, thus signalling “coolness”

Question 4

Drew and Heritage - Professional Lexis

Answer 4

The context of the workplace may be reflected in the lexical choice of its workers

Question 5

Drew and Heritage - Structure

Answer 5

Workplace and professional interactions may be structured in specific ways

Question 6

Drew and Heritage - Asymmetry

Answer 6

Interactions in the workplace often include one speaker holding more authority than the other

Question 7

Drew and Heritage - Allowable Contributions

Answer 7

There may be restrictions on what kinds of contributions are considered “allowable”, eg. on what participants say

Question 8

Drew and Heritage - Goal Orientation

Answer 8

Participants in workplace or profgessional settings usually focus on specific tasks or goals

Question 9

Jargon

Answer 9

Specific technical language used to signify professionalism

Question 10

Drew and Heritage - Turn-Taking Rules and Restrictions

Answer 10

• In some professional contexts (eg. a courtroom) there may be special turn-taking rules in place
• Even if no special rules exist, there may be unwritten restrictions as to who speaks when, eg. in a doctor’s office, it is the doctor who asks the questions

Question 11

McKinsey Study

Answer 11

For every 100 men promoted to the position of manager, 19 women are too

Question 12

• 2011

- Instrumental authority - using persuasion to make someone behave in a certain manner

Answer 12

Norman Fairclough

Question 13

Both adult and child language develops in response to important life events that affect social relations and attitudes

Answer 13

Jenny Cheshire

Question 14

Slang is used to establish a connection to youth culture and set a person apart from older generations, thus signalling “coolness”

Answer 14

Penelope Eckert

Question 15

The context of the workplace may be reflected in the lexical choice of its workers

Answer 15

Drew and Heritage - Professional Lexis

Question 16

Workplace and professional interactions may be structured in specific ways

Answer 16

Drew and Heritage - Structure

Question 17

Interactions in the workplace often include one speaker holding more authority than the other

Answer 17

Drew and Heritage - Asymmetry

Question 18

There may be restrictions on what kinds of contributions are considered “allowable”, eg. on what participants say

Answer 18

Drew and Heritage - Allowable Contributions

Question 19

Participants in workplace or profgessional settings usually focus on specific tasks or goals

Answer 19

Drew and Heritage - Goal Orientation

Question 20

Specific technical language used to signify professionalism

Answer 20

Jargon

Question 21

• In some professional contexts (eg. a courtroom) there may be special turn-taking rules in place
• Even if no special rules exist, there may be unwritten restrictions as to who speaks when, eg. in a doctor’s office, it is the doctor who asks the questions

Answer 21

Drew and Heritage - Turn-Taking Rules and Restrictions

Question 22

For every 100 men promoted to the position of manager, 19 women are too

Answer 22

McKinsey Study