Expectations within society
Phonetics
There is an expectation to learn
these sounds of our language
Links to Speech and Language Pathology. Failure to be able to produce some sounds
may lead to speech and language intervention to help align the issues.
This links to Child Language Acquisition. The pressure and the
expectation for children to learn these phonemes at an early age.
Semantics and Pragmatics
Meanings expected to be
understood.
Linked to Language In Interaction
and common ground mis-match.
Speech and Language Pathology
There is an expected criterion for what is considered optimal for linguistic performance. Therapy is a way of helping those who can not meet the expectation to achieve them.
Links to Child Language Acquisition
Child Language Acquisition
Children are expected to learn the English Language at an early age.
Expectation to learn Grammar
and Phonetics
Links to Speech and Language Therapy
Analysing Media Texts
The media acts as a form which displays
expectations of appearance as well as behavioural aspects linked to gender
Linked to Identity
Grammar
There is an expectation in terms of education to learn how language works. This could be considered rigid in terms of 'prescriptivism' where linguists believe language is a fixed form and should not be changed or adapted.
This idea can be linked to phonetics
Language and Society
Within the study of society,
it looks at how humans are apart of groups and act out in linguist way because of this.
This links to sociolinguistics where we
looked at how humans integrate within groups such as 'communities of practice'.
Can be related to gender roles
as well as ideas of identity
Language, Gender and Sexuality
Gender expectations and gender roles
Linked to Analysing Media Text
Language and Identities
Expectation of identities.
How you must look, act and behave.
Links to Analysing Media Text
The media displays expectations of appearance of gender and other areas throughout.
Links in with Gender and Sexuality
Language In Interaction
Within interaction, there are expectations
which exist by both individuals. There is often a shared understanding of context or mutual assumption which allow humans to be able to engage in interaction. This is what Clark (1996) describes as 'common ground'.
This can link to Language at work
where there are expectations in terms of work roles. In interaction, there are expectations which are preassumed which enable for interaction to effectively occur. For example, shop assistant and customer.
Sociolinguistics
Looking at belonging to groups
and the need to fit in
Expectations of identity
Linked to Gender and Sexuality
Linked to Language and Identity
Multilingualism
The idea that people can be
linguistically lazy when going abroad.
Some people expect other countries to
understand English rather than trying to speak the native language.
Linked to Language In Interaction.
When assumptions do not match it can lead to ineffective interactions.
Language at Work
There are expectations in
terms of job roles and responsibilities.
Linked to Sociolinguistics.
Apart of a 'community of practice'.
A certain formality to reflect what a company may want to display. In terms of emails or work-related talk.
Linked to Language In Interaction.
Expected performances to be executed in certain interactions.
