CMN 101 Lecture 15: Speech Codes Theory & Genderlect Theory
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Propositions of the theory: distinctiveness of speech codes, multiplicity of speech codes, substance of speech codes, the interpretation of speech codes, the site of speech codes, the force of speech codes. The multiplicity of speech codes: proposition 2: in any given speech community, multiple speech codes are deployed when it is okay for students to interrupt, contradict, or challenge a professor- big lecture vs discussion. The substance of speech codes: proposition 3: a speech code involves a culturally distinctive psychology, sociology, and rhetoric, psychology- beliefs, attitudes, sociology- relationships, social structures, rhetoric- what communication is and does. The site of speech codes: proposition 5: the terms, rules, and premises of a speech code are inextricably woven into speaking itself, analyze the speech of native speakers to identify the speech code of a culture. Genderlect styles theory: general focus: differences between men and women in conversation styles, key assumptions, there are feminine and masculine styles of discourse- like two cultural dialects.
