English Language Power Theorists Quiz
- Created by: cwilliamson29
- Created on: 31-03-14 12:30
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2. What did Brown and Levison define as a 'face threatening act'?
- an act that damages the face of the addressee or the speaker by insulting their face
- an act that damages the face of the addressee or the speaker by acting in opposition to the wants and desires of the other.
- an act that damages the face of the addressee or the speaker by actually hurting them
- an act that damages the face of the addressee or the speaker by threatening them in a social way
3. Instrumental power is...
- where the audience actually has power due to their position
- where the writer/speaker must try and persuade the audience
- where the writer/speaker actually has power due to their position
- where the audience must try and persuade the speaker
4. Who said "language can be 'face saving' or 'face threatening'"
- Fairclough
- Goffman
- Brown and Levison
- Wareing
5. If you were the submissive talker in a conversation, what would you be according to Fairclough?
- The equal encounter
- The less equal encounter
- The non-powerful participant
- The powerful participant
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