English Language and Power Theories
Here are a few theorists for the AQA B As Level exam for Language and Power. Good luck everyone!
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- Language and Power- Theories
- Althusser 1971
- Believed that the text positions the reader. We look more into the 'code' of a text rather than the given 'message'. We assume things based upon ideologies.
- Eg. "Only cool people buy these jeans and you're cool... aren't you?"
- Believed that the text positions the reader. We look more into the 'code' of a text rather than the given 'message'. We assume things based upon ideologies.
- Fairclough Model 2001
- Stage 1 Synthetic Personalisation to create a direct address using second person pronouns eg 'you'
- Stage 2 Creating imagery to give an idea of the situation. The reader interprets the information based on their own knowledge.
- Stage 3 creating an 'ideal reader' so they ultimately become a consumer or agree with what they've previously said
- Stage 2 Creating imagery to give an idea of the situation. The reader interprets the information based on their own knowledge.
- Stage 1 Synthetic Personalisation to create a direct address using second person pronouns eg 'you'
- Sinclair and Coulthard 1975
- In conversations in power asymmetry, for example a school, there is a particular discourse
- Initiation-Response- Feedback
- In conversations in power asymmetry, for example a school, there is a particular discourse
- Labov- 1967
- Covergent- a participate changes the way they speak to show agreement with the powerful participant
- Divergent- A participant purposely speaks differently to assert power
- Giles- 1973
- Overt Prestige- Open and obvious respect. Adjusts accent to fit in with a widely recognised dominant group
- eg. posh royal family accent
- Covert Prestige- Hidden, not obvious respect- Fits into an exclusive group
- eg. Friends
- Overt Prestige- Open and obvious respect. Adjusts accent to fit in with a widely recognised dominant group
- Althusser 1971
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