Language and power summary

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  • Created on: 29-03-14 23:38
Power held as a result of their occupation and role
personal power
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Power used to influence/persuade
influential power
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Ways in which more powerful participants block/control the contribution of less powerful participants
constraints
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The need to not feel imposed on
negative face
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The need to feel wanted, liked and appreciated
positive face
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When someone elevates their register or language in order to impress
upward convergence
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When someone tones down their RP accent to fit in with the speech of more working class people
downward convergence
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A power relationship when one participant is more powerful than another
unequal encounter
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The re-wording of another's contribution by a powerful participant
formulation
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Speech that has the aim of getting something done
transactional speech
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A theory by Fairclough which describes the constructed relationship between text producer and reader
synthetic personalisation
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Modal auxilary verbs e.g. "must" which express degrees of necessity and obligation
deontic modality
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Sentences that make a statement
declarative sentences
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Power held by the police, politicians and those working with the law
political power
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Modal auxilary verbs that clarify any degrees of possibility
epistemic modality
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A set of topics that needs to be covered by a powerful participant
agenda setting
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A marked difference in the power status of individuals involved in the discourse
power assymetry
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Power held as a result of social variables
social group power
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Power used to maintain and enforce authority
instrumental power
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Sentences that form commands/orders
imperative sentences
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Card 2

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Power used to influence/persuade

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influential power

Card 3

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Ways in which more powerful participants block/control the contribution of less powerful participants

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Card 4

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The need to not feel imposed on

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Card 5

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The need to feel wanted, liked and appreciated

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