Week 6 Reading (600-640)

Question 1

Speech modification theory

Answer 1

modification of speech style to context

• Speech convergence (matching speech style)
• Speech divergence (emphasis on distinctiveness)

Question 2

Communication accomodation theory

Answer 2

modification of verbal/nonverbal styles to context

Question 3

Social identity theory

Answer 3

Group membership and intergroup relations

Question 4

Ethnolinguistic identity theory

Answer 4

Ingroup defining properties i.e language you speak which makes up the ethnolinguistic group.

Question 5

Ethnolinguistic vitality vs subjective vitality

Answer 5

• Objective features of which maintain cultural ties to group e.g language
• Individual members representation of ethnolinguistic vitality.

Question 6

Discourse analysis

Answer 6

Methods used to analyse text, in particular - naturally occurring language to understand meaning/significance.