Whorf explains that we cut nature up and organize it into concepts. The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis combines two principles: linguisitic determinism and linguisitic relativity. Whorf illustrated tis through examples such as Hopi language- in Hopi there is one
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Dale Spender- 'Man made language'
Due to males being in a position of power in comparison to women, Spender believes that they have been able to construct the myth of male superiority and believes that it is 'woven into the fabric of our social organisation'.
IE--> 'actor' and 'actress'
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Muted Group Theory
A critical theory as it is concerned with power and how it is used against people. Begins with the premise that language is culture bound and because men have more power than women men have more influence over language resulting in language with a male-bi
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Critical Discourse Analysis
Analyses real and extended instances of social interaction which takes a linguisitc form or a partial linguistic form. The critical approach is distinctive in its view of the relationship between language and society.
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Elite Discourse and the Reproduction of Racism
Van Dijk examine elite discourse in the mass media, education, politics and business to expose inherent, institutional racism. His research supports the idea that although elites cloak their arguments in tolerance, they linguistically use institutionalise
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Social actors
Any individual, institution or collection of individuals which share common cultural, linguisitic and social reference frames. For example; people or individuals engaged in same type of social practices or groups sharing the same beliefs and values.
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Due to males being in a position of power in comparison to women, Spender believes that they have been able to construct the myth of male superiority and believes that it is 'woven into the fabric of our social organisation'.
IE--> 'actor' and 'actress'
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Dale Spender- 'Man made language'
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A critical theory as it is concerned with power and how it is used against people. Begins with the premise that language is culture bound and because men have more power than women men have more influence over language resulting in language with a male-bi
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Analyses real and extended instances of social interaction which takes a linguisitc form or a partial linguistic form. The critical approach is distinctive in its view of the relationship between language and society.
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Van Dijk examine elite discourse in the mass media, education, politics and business to expose inherent, institutional racism. His research supports the idea that although elites cloak their arguments in tolerance, they linguistically use institutionalise
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