Occupational Language- Paper 2 Flashcards
What is occupational language?
The lexical items that are part of that occupation’s semantic field.
Examples of occupations?
- law
- medicine
- war
- catering
What is a restricted occupational lexis?
Specialist vocabulary that is only ever used in a specific occupation (most notably law and medicine-influenced by other languages)
In a primary classroom setting, by considering frameworks, how would a teacher and their pupils usually demonstrate power in discourse?
TEACHER-
•Typically the topic manager> leads the conversation and sets agenda> asymmetrical symmetry
•A lot of tag questions> thought-provoking
•Framing/scaffolding of sentences> easier for children + gives them more confidence
•Vocally stressing keywords> downward convergence to lessen distance in ability
•Frequently praising pupils + reassuring them
EXAMPLE 1- Lesson in a primary school.
How do both teacher and pupils demonstrate power in this discourse?
T: “pictures up on the wall hadn’t he?” > tag question
T: “he had some…” > framing/scaffolding Sentence> opportunity + prompting for children to answer
T: “the tiger(.) hunts other animals” > scaffolding + vocally stressing keywords (downward convergence)
Pupils-given many opportunities to answer through the many interrogatives & tag questions > follows a Q+A format
What does Howard Giles say in his Accommodation Theory?
-Using/varying language to perhaps abridge social gap and build relationships or to increase formality/professionalism in interview setting
•Upward, downward, mutual converge or divergence
-Divergence = power & authority? > use of imperatives
What does Drew & Heritage say in their theory?
Talks about how important institutional talk is and how members of a discourse community share inferential frameworks and share goal orientation
- talks about turn taking
- structure/ lexical asymmetry
What is the Face theory?
Way of discussing politeness as a response to mitigate or avoid face threatening acts such as insults
- positive face = accepted and valued
- face threatening act= intimidating and daunting and can increase social gap
What did Koester say?
Showed how important phatic talk is in getting things done in the work place.
-need to compensate seriousness, business like talk through interpersonal markers such as idioms or modal verbs to fulfil interpersonal needs
What did John Swales say?
Defined a discourse community as sharing a set of common goals in the work place.
- a common level of understanding and knowledge is required to participate in community
- they communicate through specialist lexis/jargon as they share a level of expertise