English Language theories

1. Discourse structure of telephone conversation openings (9)
5. Language can be permanent/ephemeral (5, 7)
6. 4 stages in the creation of a neologism (6, 3, 6)
7. Language can be dyadic/broadcast (5, 7)
8. People perceive men who speak in RP as clean, handsome and tall. Belfast is the least popular accent and Liverpool, Birmingham and Glasgow are also unpopular (4, 5)
9. Media Richness (how much information technology can transmit) (4, 3, 6)

2. Men structure their interactions as a framework to achieve independence and strength, women hope to achieve interdependence and maintain the strength of the group (7, 6)
3. Categories of power are practical, knowledge/ideas, position, personal (7)
4. Social Presence Theory (how far technology acts to portray face-to-face communication) (5)
10. Received Pronounciation is associated with the dialect with the highest prestige and status in society (6, 7)

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