Language and Occupation Mindmap

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  • Language and Occupation
    • Key Theorists
      • John Swales: Discourse Communities (2011)
        • Individuals within a 'discourse community' share common goals and use language to reach these goals
        • When communicating within such communities, using specialist lexis may apply
          • Jobs with highly specialised lexis like those within Law and Medicine have influence from languages like French and Latin
        • Discourse Communities- an alternative term for communities of practice
      • Drew and Heritage (1993)
        • Colleagues share knowledge which is built up over time, used to understand meanings specific to a profession
          • Turn taking is a key example of this, how the knowledge of who takes control in the situation is acquired.
            • for example:  doctor and patient, boss and employee
        • Lexical Asymmetry: how language boss and employee mirrors one another, as well as other's response to the manner in which language is used
      • Koester (2004)
        • Says phatic talk is important when jobs are meant to be done
        • Interpersonal relationships should be established in the work place
          • says this is vital to create a more efficient and pleasant working environment
        • says that power and solidarity is also important as a dimensional factor in the workplace
    • Key Definitions
      • Restricted Lexis: the idea of adjusting your language to the context. For example speaking to your boss the same way you do with fellow employees may not be appropriate
      • Phatic talk: interpersonal talk used in the workplace. Way to create interpersonal relationships. Example: "Nice weather we're having"
    • Context
      • Occupational Pragmatics and power
        • Pragmatics and power have a strong link as there is power within having knowledge, that of a workplace
        • It could be said that workers know to hold themselves in the work place as they share inferences
        • If the rules of  the working environment are known, they will be put into practice. This is done by communicating these rules
      • Limitations of Language
        • Presented by the Norman invasion of 1066, when French was the 'lingua franca'
          • in court, many had to pay others to speak for them who were fluent in French
          • At this time, Latin was used by the upper classes as a sign of status and power
            • Occupational Pragmatics and power
              • Pragmatics and power have a strong link as there is power within having knowledge, that of a workplace
              • It could be said that workers know to hold themselves in the work place as they share inferences
              • If the rules of  the working environment are known, they will be put into practice. This is done by communicating these rules

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