Linguistic Frameworks and Everyday Discourse · Contemporary Language
Pragmatics and Politeness
Studying the unwritten rules of social interaction and how we use language to manage face and relationships.
Key Questions
- 1How do speakers use hedging and indirectness to maintain social harmony?
- 2In what ways do power imbalances affect the adherence to Grice's Maxims of conversation?
- 3How does the concept of 'face' influence the linguistic choices made during a confrontation?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
A-Level: English Language - PragmaticsA-Level: English Language - Social Contexts
Year: Year 12
Subject: English
Unit: Linguistic Frameworks and Everyday Discourse
Period: Contemporary Language
Suggested Methodologies
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