Language Theorists and Their Contributions
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Match the following linguists with their theories or concepts:

Braj Kachru = Kachru’s Circles Paul Grice = Conversational Maxims Erving Goffman = Conversational Face Noam Chomsky = Nativism

Match the following theories with their creators:

Platt, Weber and Ho = New Englishes Robert Philipson = Language Imperialism Anne Pakir = Killer Languages John Watson = Behaviourism Theory

Match the following linguists with their theories or concepts:

Robin Lakoff = Politeness Principle Edward Sapir and Benjamin Lee Whorf = The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis Howard Giles = Communication Accommodation Theory Deborah Tannen = The Genderlect Theory

Match the following theories with their creators:

<p>Descartes = Historical Background Theory John Locke = Empiricism Plato = Innatism Rik Pinxten = Universalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following linguists with their theories or concepts:

<p>Shirley and Edwin Ardener = The Muted Group Theory Cheris Kramarae = The Muted Group Theory Otto Jespersen = Deficit Approach Norman Fairclough = Power behind Discourse</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following theories with their creators:

<p>Brown and Levinson = Negative and Positive Politeness William O’Barr and Bowman Atkins = Diversity Approach Wareing = Language and Power Swales = Discourse Communities</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is associated with the concept of 'Language Imperialism'?

<p>Robert Philipson</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the theory that suggests that language influences thought?

<p>The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is associated with the concept of 'Conversational Face'?

<p>Erving Goffman</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the theory that suggests that people adjust their language to accommodate their interlocutors?

<p>Communication Accommodation Theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is associated with the concept of 'Nativism'?

<p>Noam Chomsky</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the theory that suggests that men and women have different communication styles?

<p>The Genderlect Theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Theorists and Their Contributions

  • Braj Kachru developed the Kachru's Circles in 1985.
  • Platt, Weber, and Ho created the concept of 138 New Englishes.
  • Robert Philipson is known for his work on Language Imperialism.
  • Anne Pakir introduced the concept of Killer Languages.
  • Paul Grice developed Conversational Maxims in 1975.
  • Erving Goffman developed the concept of Conversational Face in 1967, further developed by Brown and Levinson in 1987.
  • Brown and Levinson introduced Negative and Positive Politeness.
  • Robin Lakoff developed the Politeness Principle.

Theories of Language and Thought

  • Historical Background Theory was developed by Descartes.
  • Behaviourism Theory was developed by John Watson in 1913.
  • John Locke advanced Empiricism in 1690.
  • Plato and Descartes developed Innatism around 300 BCE and 1620 CE, respectively.
  • Noam Chomsky developed Nativism.
  • The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis was developed by Edward Sapir and Benjamin Lee Whorf.
  • The Boas-Jakobson Principle was developed by Boas-Jakobson in the 1950s.
  • Universalism was developed in the 1960s by Rik Pinxten and further developed in 2011.

Communication Theories

  • The Communication Accommodation Theory (CAT) was developed by Howard Giles in 1973.
  • The Genderlect Theory was developed by Deborah Tannen in 1990.
  • The Standpoint Theory was developed by Harding and Wood in the 1970s-1980s.
  • The Muted Group Theory was founded by Shirley and Edwin Ardener in 1975 and further developed by Cheris Kramarae.
  • The Deficit Approach was developed by Otto Jespersen.
  • The Dominance Theory was developed by Robin Lakoff in 1975.
  • The Diversity Approach was developed by William O’Barr and Bowman Atkins in 1980.
  • Language and Power was developed by Wareing.
  • Power behind Discourse and Power in Discourse were developed by Norman Fairclough.
  • Discourse Communities was developed by Swales.

Theorists and Their Contributions

  • Braj Kachru developed the Kachru's Circles in 1985.
  • Platt, Weber, and Ho created the concept of 138 New Englishes.
  • Robert Philipson is known for his work on Language Imperialism.
  • Anne Pakir introduced the concept of Killer Languages.
  • Paul Grice developed Conversational Maxims in 1975.
  • Erving Goffman developed the concept of Conversational Face in 1967, further developed by Brown and Levinson in 1987.
  • Brown and Levinson introduced Negative and Positive Politeness.
  • Robin Lakoff developed the Politeness Principle.

Theories of Language and Thought

  • Historical Background Theory was developed by Descartes.
  • Behaviourism Theory was developed by John Watson in 1913.
  • John Locke advanced Empiricism in 1690.
  • Plato and Descartes developed Innatism around 300 BCE and 1620 CE, respectively.
  • Noam Chomsky developed Nativism.
  • The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis was developed by Edward Sapir and Benjamin Lee Whorf.
  • The Boas-Jakobson Principle was developed by Boas-Jakobson in the 1950s.
  • Universalism was developed in the 1960s by Rik Pinxten and further developed in 2011.

Communication Theories

  • The Communication Accommodation Theory (CAT) was developed by Howard Giles in 1973.
  • The Genderlect Theory was developed by Deborah Tannen in 1990.
  • The Standpoint Theory was developed by Harding and Wood in the 1970s-1980s.
  • The Muted Group Theory was founded by Shirley and Edwin Ardener in 1975 and further developed by Cheris Kramarae.
  • The Deficit Approach was developed by Otto Jespersen.
  • The Dominance Theory was developed by Robin Lakoff in 1975.
  • The Diversity Approach was developed by William O’Barr and Bowman Atkins in 1980.
  • Language and Power was developed by Wareing.
  • Power behind Discourse and Power in Discourse were developed by Norman Fairclough.
  • Discourse Communities was developed by Swales.

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This quiz covers the contributions of renowned language theorists, including Braj Kachru, Platt, Weber, Ho, Robert Philipson, Anne Pakir, Paul Grice, Erving Goffman, and Brown and Levinson.

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