LIN 207 Lecture 17: LIN 207 4_24, 4_26, 4_28
25 Oct 2018
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House community of practice within them (but no mutual engagement) Typically have strict norms about the kinds of talk that is recognized as a valid contribution. Behavior (linguistic and nonlinguistic) is a factor. Communities of practice are where identity lives . Nichols 1983: study of speech and occupation (creole--nonstandard and standard) Women tended to work in domestic & farm labour. Women tended to work in sales clerks, mail carriers, etc. Younger women were leading the language change. Permissible instances of types of talk are pre-allocated by institutional norms. Institutions have strict norms about what counts as an appropriate or allowable contribution. A sales assistant asking a customer, i"m looking for this top in a medium (it should be the other way around) Civilian to police officer: can i see your license and registration . Witness to jury: and where were you on. Expect: captain and board (higher figure/position) to make activities, meetings.
