Theory - Occupation Flashcards
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O’Barr and Atkins 1980
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Research conducted in a courtroom- Language used by powerless speakers Hedges More apologetic Speak less frequently Tag questions Indirect requests
2
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Drew and Heritage 1992
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In the workplace, conversation is goal orientated (transactional)
Inferential frameworks, Shared ways of thinking and communicating.
3
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Gutierrez 1995
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Academic bias, if standard English is not used people assume you lack sufficient education.
4
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Koester 2004
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Workplace based discourse - communities occur when specific language is used to create an occupational dialect.
People working together have mechanisms of intercommunication and use specialist lexis.
