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Language and Occupation - Coggle Diagram
Language and Occupation
Types of Communication
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Phatic Talk
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Koester (2004)
Interpersonal relationships (achieved by phatic talk) increase efficiency and reduces potential confrontations in a work environment
Grice's Maxims (1975)
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- Quality = telling the truth
- Quantity = giving as much information that is necessary
- Manner = being clear and straightforward
- Relation = mentioning relevant points to the subject at discussion
John Swales (1990)
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- People who share a set of common goals
- Use specialist lexis and discourse
- Possess a level of skill or knowledge to be considered eligible
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Wareing (1999)
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Political = held by politicians, the police and those working in the law
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Social = social variables such as age, gender, class and ethnicity
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Fairclough (2001)
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Unequal encounters = there is usually a power asymmetry between speakers (one speaker will have a higher status)
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Jargon = specific vocabulary that certain individuals understand. They usually all share the same discourse community
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