Occupation

Question 1

What is the theory of institutional talk and who came up with it?

Answer 1

• Institutional talk within a workplace is goal oriented,more polite and demonstrates courteous turn taking
• Drew and Heritage

Question 2

What was Koesters theory?

Answer 2

• ‘Phatic talk’
• Communication with a purely social function

Question 3

What is a discourse community?

Answer 3

A community with its own conventions for communicating

Question 4

What is accommodation theory?

Answer 4

• Speakers will adapt ther language to earn overt or covert prestige
• Giles’ theory

Question 5

What was Wengers theory?

Answer 5

Communities of practice
Groups of people who share a concern or passion will communicate within a group

Question 6

What is elaborated and restricted code?

Answer 6

Restricted code- requires insiders who share assumptions within the group to
Elaborated code- More descriptive and suitable for those without inside knowledge s