Duplicate of AS English Language and Occupation

Question 1

What do these have in common: jargon, politeness markers, occupational lexis, terms of address?

Accepted Answer

all are common features of written occupation texts

Question 2

Is convergence about 'dumbing down'?

Accepted Answer

No, it's about choosing an appropriate particular register

Question 3

What else can coded language usefully do?

Accepted Answer

it can exclude 'outsiders'

Question 4

Another word for unequal relationships at work is...

Accepted Answer

asymmetrical

Question 5

What is restricted occupational lexis?

Accepted Answer

specialist lexis only used in specific occupation

Question 6

What do discourse community members share?

Accepted Answer

set of common goals, specialist lexis and discourse

Question 7

From which occupation did this idiom derive: 'a close shave'?

Accepted Answer

barber

Question 8

Social chitchat at work that supports social relationships can be called...

Accepted Answer

phatic

Question 9

When did John Swales define the discourse community?

Accepted Answer

2011

Question 10

Which theorist came up with the Accommodation theory?

Accepted Answer

Giles in 1973

Question 11

What does coded language at work require?

Accepted Answer

a need for & expectation of shared knowledge & understanding

Question 12

Another phrase for jargon is...

Accepted Answer

occupational register

Question 13

The language of work is called

Accepted Answer

occupational language

Question 14

Convergence is when the speakers tries to

Accepted Answer

resemble their audience and communicate better

Question 15

From which occupation did this idiom derive: 'balance the books'?

Accepted Answer

accountant

Question 16

Divergence is when the speaker tries to

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distance and distinguish themselves from others

Question 17

One form of specialised language in occupations is called

Accepted Answer

acronyms

Question 18

If you 'pretend' to be someone else at work, it could be said you are:

Accepted Answer

adopting a different persona

Question 19

If people at work share inferences or unspoken understandings, this is called:

Accepted Answer

occupational pragmatics

Question 20

If a teacher uses jargon and informal words & phrases, this is known as

Accepted Answer

mixed register

Question 21

How could you easily summarize what Giles' theory is all about?

Accepted Answer

speakers match their audience to improve communication

Question 22

When SHOULD a teacher most definitely diverge and use a formal register?

Accepted Answer

when writing to parents

Question 23

Who said that discourse community members share inferential frameworks?

Accepted Answer

Drew and Heritage

Question 24

John Swales came up with the term

Accepted Answer

discourse community

Question 25

Research has shown that most occupations have their own special .......

Accepted Answer

lexicon

Question 26

With which occupation are the following aconyms associated: PP, SEN, FFT?

Accepted Answer

teaching

Question 27

Why might an occupational group use langauge in a way that is particular to them?

Accepted Answer

to exclude outsiders, to emphasise and strengthen them as a group

Question 28

Which theorist showed how important phatic talk is?

Accepted Answer

Koester in 2004

Question 29

Who researched business language?

Accepted Answer

Michael Nelson

Question 30

Define jargon

Accepted Answer

the words and phrases used solely in a particular job

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