AS English Language - Power

A quiz focussed on concepts and theories relating to power in language for AS English Language.
What Q is the maxim about speaking the truth?. What C is the principle Grice based his maxims on?. What S comes before "personalisation" for Fairclough?. What A is the theory about convergence and divergence?. What P is a form of politeness involving compliments?. What L is a theorist who developed a "politeness principle"?. What M is a sort of directive which is less severe? . What O is a type of prestige recognised society as a whole?. What N is a form of politeness theorised by Brown and Levinson?. What R is what happens to social distance with positive politeness?. What I is a word for the beliefs and values of a society?. What S and W is a hypothesis claiming that language determines thought?. What I is power behind language?. What P and C is a term for language that is sensitive about politically vulnerable social groups?. What M is the maxim about clarity?. What C is a type of question with a yes/no or single answer?. What D is a form of convergence?. What U is a form of convergence?. What P and A means the same as unequal encounter?. What G is the person who developed the cooperative principle?.

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