LIN 207 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Lawn Mower, Ingroups And Outgroups
12 Mar 2017
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Signal that s and a belong to same group, have similar needs, goals, values, etc. E. g. , by noticing/attending to a: oh, you (cid:272)ut your hair! (cid:894) (cid:895) by the (cid:449)ay, i (cid:449)as (cid:449)o(cid:374)deri(cid:374)g if i could borrow some flour . Exaggerate interest in/approval of a: what a fantastic garden you have! I"ll do the(cid:373) to(cid:374)ight: use in-group identity markers. E. g. , solidarity-enhancing terms of address, in-group language or dialect, jargon/slang, or contractions/ellipsis. Seek agreement (in the conversation surrounding or leading up to the fta) Say, do you ha(cid:448)e so(cid:373)e flour i (cid:272)ould (cid:271)orro(cid:449): pick only safe topics to address. [your neighbor presents his new car, which is a gas-guzzling beast] Is(cid:374)"t your (cid:374)e(cid:449) (cid:272)ar a (cid:271)eautiful (cid:272)olor: repeat something a said. E. g. , by (cid:448)oi(cid:272)i(cid:374)g (cid:862)toke(cid:374) ag(cid:396)ee(cid:373)e(cid:374)t(cid:863) i. e. , finding a way of emphasizing whatever little s does agree on with a: a: i"(cid:373) (cid:448)oti(cid:374)g for hi(cid:373) (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause of his e(cid:272)o(cid:374)o(cid:373)i(cid:272) platfor(cid:373).
