Occupation Flashcards
What year was the discourse community theory created?
2011
Who created the discourse community theory?
John Swales
What are the four things that define members as being part of a discourse community?
1- set of common goals.
2- communicate using at least one means or genre of communication.
3- use specific lexis.
4- required level of knowledge and expertise.
What function of speech might a Chef have?
Instruct/ give orders.
What functions of speech might a police officer have?
To challenge/ protect/ reassure.
Who coined the idea of an Occupational dialect?
David Crystal.
What happens to our occupational dialect when we leave the working environment?
We stop using it.
Why is having an occupational dialect beneficial in the workplace?
It allows work to be done quicker and more efficiently.
Is there any class distinctions within occupational dialect?
Not necessarily, often difference in dialect based on occupational role.
What is Jargon?
Subject specific lexis.
What is slang?
Type of language consisting of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal.
How many medical slang terms did Adam Fox find in British hospitals?
200.
When did Adam fox conduct his study in medical slang terms?
2002.
What does the medical slang ‘freudsquad’ mean?
The psychiatry department at the hospital.
What does the medical slang ‘shotgunning’ mean?
When a healthcare professional orders a wide variety of tests in the hope that one will show what’s wrong with a patient.
What is a negative of Jargon?
Could be seen as excluding.
What is a positive of Jargon?
Creates social cohesion.
How can accommodation theory be applied to occupational language?
A worker may upwards converge when talking to their boss.
How can face theory be applied to occupational language?
someone in a customer/ public facing role may need to focus on presenting their positive face to the public.
What is a linguistic ritual?
When certain terms and phrases are used unanimously within an industry.
