Language and Technology Understand how technology affects the

Language and Technology Understand how technology affects the ways in which language is produced and received. • Explore the impact of technology on face-to-face and group communication. • Consider the extent to which various technological media displays distinct varieties of language. •

The Telephone

Emanuel A Schegloff (1986) • Speakers follow a set pattern (routine). Telephone conversations not random, but have a discourse structure like any other text. • The absence of face to face contact initiates a collaboration between speakers. • There are variables: speaker relationship, context, purpose.

Pattern of a telephone conversation Summons/answer (open channel) Identification (and/or recognition) Greeting sequence (initiates shared space) ‘how are you’ sequence (strengthens shared space).

Closing telephone conversations • Identify some ways of closing telephone conversations. • Sometimes we signal we are about to close a conversation without using language that states this overtly. Think of examples.

Valedictions • Goodbye • see ya

Other pre-closing sequences Metatalk • ‘Well I’d better stop talking and go and do some work. ’ Phatic speech ‘Well it’s been great talking to you. ’ Discourse markers • ‘well’, ‘anyway’

Homework Learn the key terms covered today ready for a mini test on Wednesday.