Psych 11/16 Flashcards
1
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Symbol
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- shared meaning in a language community
2
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Symbolic interaction:
a. Socio linguistic
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- study of languages that promotes socio linguistic
3
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Definition of situation
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- “presentation of self” = literature by Goffman
- we’re like actors in a play on a stage
- project identity = role
- protect role to save face
4
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Working census
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5
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Face Work
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- save face for self and each other
6
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Embarrassment
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- emotional independence to save face
- we don’t like to see each other embarrassed
- protect each others identities and work together
7
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Maturity
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- gentle and caring about e/o identity
8
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Politeness (r/t socio linguistic)
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- strategic behavior which is habitual, but is still goal oriented
- behavior to get and maintain what we want
9
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Type of Politeness
a. meta communication
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- contains a message how one sees a relationship w/ another
10
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Norms of address
- T form
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- familiar or first name
- express intimacy when used reciprocally (both people use it)
- condensation when used non-reciprocally
ex: call mom by first name
11
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Norms of address
- V form
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- express formally remoteness when used reciprocally and deference when used non-reciprocally
12
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Example: Transition of calling someone by their first name
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- don’t call their name
- leave note
- only when a certain level is reached, then it’ll be easier
13
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Politeness universals (brown &levinson)
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- politeness is necessary when one needs to impose on another
14
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What are the 2 kinds of face wants?
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- positive and negative
15
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- postive face
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- want to be liked/approved of
- closer to others and have same wants and desires
