Theories

Question 1

What are Grice’s maxims?

Answer 1

Manner, Relevance, Quality and Quantity

Question 2

What are Leech’s maxims? [T.A.M.A.S.G]

Answer 2

Tact [reduce negativity], Approbation [minimise criticism], Modesty, Agreement, Sympathy, Generosity

Question 3

What are the 4 areas of Brown & Levinson’s theory?

Answer 3

Positive politeness, Negative politeness, Off-record, Face threatening acts

Question 4

What are the 2 sides of Giles’ Accommodation Theory?

Answer 4

Convergence [making the eay you speak similar to them] and Divergence [Making it different]

Question 5

What are the 5 levels in Joos’ Formality register? [F.I.C.C.F]

Answer 5

Frozen, Intimate, Casual, Consultative, Formal

Question 6

What is Lakoff & Goffman’s theory about?

Answer 6

Framing: how a text type ‘frames’ something

Question 7

What is the difference between Influential and Instrumental power? [Fairclough]

Answer 7

Influential: trying to convince you to do something.
Instrumental: a command, you must do something.

Question 8

What is Synthetic Personalisation? [Fairclough]

Answer 8

When the text type tries to make it seem like they know you. [Using second person pronoun ‘you’]

Question 9

What are the 3 sections of power according to Wareing?

Answer 9

Political, Social and Personal

Question 10

What is O’Barr and Atkin’s theory?

Answer 10

Situational power: the power of a person changes per each unique situation.

Question 11

What is Stubbe and Holmes’ theory?

Answer 11

Occupational power: your power relies on your occupation/job/rank e.g politican