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    the recovery process. Many people do not completely understand how harmful and challenging stigma can be to the person suffering from a mental illness. It can contribute to extra stresses that can double the effect of their illness tremendously. Goffman (1967) defined social stigma as “the overt or covert disapproval expressed by a society of the personal characteristics‚ beliefs‚ behaviours‚ or conditions that are believed by that society to be at odds with social or cultural norms.” (Hungerford

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    their phone until they had to get off. Other than asking what floor someone needed‚ there was little socialization during the elevator ride; the only people that talked were friends that had got on the elevator together. In general‚ I noticed what Goffman called civil inattention in the elevator. People recognized each other but were hostile‚ with little to none interaction. In order to violate a social norm in the elevator‚ I introduced myself when getting on the elevator‚ and tried to hold a conversation

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    breaking the rules in debates”. Journal of Language and Social Psychology 9: 171-190. Edwards‚ John. 2009. Language and Identity. An Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Ernst‚ Andreas. 2003. Sex specific communication. Grin. Ervin Goffman. 1977. “The Arrangement Between the Sexes”. Theorie and Society 4 (3). Holmes‚ Janet. 1998. Women’s Talk: The Question of Sociolinguistic Universals. In: Jennifer Coates (ed.). 1998. Language and Gender. A Reader. Oxford: 461-483. Jespersen‚ Otto

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    all individuals think highly of their personal traits and needs to form a decision to change or retain themselves. After all‚ behind those images we let people see from us‚ they are all part of ‘dramaturgical intervention’‚ as supposed by Irving Goffman which states that people have its own set of stages ¬¬¬--- both the front and the

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    HISTORICAL POLITENESS IN GREAT BRITAIN Eva Marín Caballero Historical Pragmatics Georg-August-Universität Göttingen Wintersemester 2013/2014 Table of contents 1. Introduction 2. Politeness and Face-work: Background information - Definitions - A face-based model: Brown and Levinson (1987) - Politeness vs. Impoliteness 3. Politeness in the history of English - From positive to negative politeness culture - Politeness in Old English - Politeness in Middle English: curteisie - Politeness

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    Politeness: Some Universals in Language Usage‚ Cambridge‚ Cambridge University Press Crystal‚ D Edwards‚ V. (2007) U211 Exploring the English Language‚ DVD 1: Language Play in English‚ Block B‚ Unit 11‚ Section 5‚ Milton Keynes‚ The Open University Goffman‚ E Goodwin‚ M.H. (1990) ’Tactical use of stories: participation frameworks within girls ’ and boys ’ disputes ’‚ Discourse Processes‚ Vol. 13‚ No. 1‚ pp. 33-71 Graddol‚ D.‚ Cheshire‚ J.‚ and Swann‚ J Halliday‚ M.A.K. (1978) Language as Social Semiotic:

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    Topic 5 : Methods of Enquiry • Surveys • Focus Groups • In-depth interviews • Use of primary and secondary sources • Participant and non-participant observation Quantitative and Qualitative Research The selection of which research approach is appropriate in a given study should be based upon the problem of interest‚ resources available‚ the skills and training of the researcher‚ and the audience for the research. Although some research may incorporate both quantitative and qualitative methodologies

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    Marketing Theory lecture 11: Marketing and the sign. Chapter 10 Culture has the substance of science. How does signs come to mean anything. When we see a sign‚ such as the apple on our Apple products‚ we connect this apple with many things. And we may not connect this apple with the same assumptions. E.g. what a company can charge for a bottle of water can depend on the company’s choice of signs used in their marketing. They can advertise that they donate some of the money to charity etc. Example

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    The speech I will be critiquing is called how we are priming some kids to go to college and others to go to prison. The speech was filmed March 2015 and posted on Ted Talks on May 15‚ 2015. Alice Goffman an urban sociologist who spent six years in a troubled Philadelphia neighborhood delivered the speech. Her background says that she sheds light on the justice system that creates suspects rather than citizens. Her introduction instantly grabbed my attention because of the subject and I related to

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    Ning Zhang Intro to Marketing(MKT333) Ms. Susan Carder Dec. 20th 2014 Case Study#3 Converse 1. How would you define the needs‚ wants‚ and demands of the Converse customer? Needs lead to wants‚ wants lead to demands‚ demands lead to perception. Consumers want stylish shoes‚ so they demand that they be affordable. A need is a state of deprivation‚ and some needs according to Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs are more crucial than others‚ in this case Converse customers need shoes to protect their feet

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