Purposes

Question 1

Informality Purposes (6 marks)

Answer 1

1 - intimacy, solidarity and equality
2 - politeness strategies
3 - linguistic innovation
4 - social harmony
5 - negotiating social taboos
6 - rapport + in-group membership

Deduct 1 mark for every missed/incorrect response

Question 2

Formality Purposes

Answer 2

1 - politeness strategies

2 - reinforcing social distance and authority

3 - establishing expertise + credibility

4 - promoting social harmony, negotiating social taboos and building rapport

5 - clarifying, manipulating or obfuscating

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6 - Celebrate and commemorate