AS English language theories
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- AS English language theories
- Giles : accommodation theory - proposes that we adjust our language in accordance with whom we are addressing
- Links with convergence and divergence : convergence is moving towards another person's and divergence is where we move it away
- Links with categorisation theory : we change the way we use language according to how we categorise ourselves in each context
- Links with Cheshire's Reading study: girls were more likely to adapt their language in a formal environment
- Instrumental and influential power : instrumental power is given to authority and influential power iis given to memorable figures
- Links with overt and cover prestige : overt prestige is given to high status features and covert prestige is given to low status features
- Links with Bernstein's codes : people with instrumental power would typically use elaborated code
- Link with social networks: people with instrumental power may have a multiplex network
- Labov's New York department store study: investigated occurrence of postvocalic /r/. When researcher asked the assistants to repeat, the 'r' became more pronounced
- Links with accommodation theory
- Links with overt and covert prestige
- Links with categorisation theory
- Categorisation theory: we change our language according to how we categorise ourselves in each context
- Links with social networks : if our network is multiplex then we belong to a number of cultural groups
- Link with Martha's Vineyard study: residents categorised themselves as tourists
- Link with overt and covert prestige: features used in these cultural groups may have language prestige atatched
- Face theory: positive face is the desire to be liked and negative face is the desire to be independent
- Link with IRF discourse structure: in order to have positive face this structure must be met
- Link with categorisation theory: our 'face' depends on how we categorise ourselves in each context
- Giles : accommodation theory - proposes that we adjust our language in accordance with whom we are addressing
- Labov's New York department store study: investigated occurrence of postvocalic /r/. When researcher asked the assistants to repeat, the 'r' became more pronounced
- Links with accommodation theory
- Links with overt and covert prestige
- Links with categorisation theory
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