Discourse and Society
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Discourse communities are groups of people who share activities and spend substantial time together. They may be tightly knit speech communities or looser networks. Factors like social class, networks, education, and background influence language use. Gender is a social category that is one part of identity, while sex refers to biological attributes. Discourse and sexuality add the dimension of personal desire. Social variables and identities intersect with language use, as the way people speak is influenced by their group memberships and position in society.
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Discourse and Society
- 1. Discourse and society Discourse community Speech community A group of people who share some kind of activity Language users Communities: group of people who share substantial amounts of time together. Collectives: groups of people that form around a single repeated interest. Networks: groups of people that are not as tightly knit as speech communities. Discourse and language choiceIn order to communicate accurately they may choose a language Social identities Linguistic repertoire Number of languages or language varieties that they use to interact in their particular communities. Group of people that speak the same language. Or they share some other aspects, such as: social, political, geographical factors, etc. Factors that influence the use of spoken and written language Social class Social networks Structure of the class: education, socioeconomic and cultural background They represent different orders of generalization about social organization Discourse and gender Relationship between the use of language and the biological category of sex Gender: as a social category. Only one part of a person’s social identity. Sex: by nature, biologically. Discourse and sexuality The relationship between language and sexuality further complicates the topic of gender and discourse by adding the notion of desire. Sexuality: notion of desire; person’s intimate desire for connection to others that exceeds their conscious control Discourse and identity Social variables and social identities The use of language Influence on what we say and how we say it is is You have is We use it isInteracts with We Find Depending on is We find Through is Related to