BA Language in Society 1LIN407, University of Westminster

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BA Language in Society [1LIN407]
Assignment 3
Tutor: Dr K U Ihemere

Module mark: 15%

Your assignment should be around 1500 words in length 10%
Submission deadline: Tuesday, 21st February 2012
Electronic submissions to: turnitin uk via Blackboard

Background Reading:
Chapter 5: Meyerhoff, M. (2006/2010). Introducing Sociolinguistics. London: Routledge.
Chapters 11 and 12: Wardhaugh, R. (5/6th editions, 2006/2010). An introduction to
sociolinguistics. Oxford: Blackwell.
THEN answer the question below:

3)

Identify face-threatening acts and discuss

the politeness strategies used to address
them. Draw a conclusion as to the
usefulness of Brown and Levinsons
approach.
Points to remember:
1) Include the following at the front of your
assignment:
i. Your university registration number
ii. Your full name
iii. The total number of words in the exercise
(excluding
any
appendices
and
references)
2)
Ensure you provide a clear introduction
to your assignment, outlining what you intend
to discuss.

Make sure you supply complete

reference details for any ideas you use that
are not your own.

In general, please try and avoid internet-based

articles (unless they are from electronic journals such
as those listed in the course outline and Blackboard)
unless you are using a website as a source of
evidence or data, in which case you may draw freely
from it. Remember that authors and websites must be
acknowledged and full reference details provided, as
far as is possible.
4)

You will gain credit for the following:

i. the depth and clarity of your
discussion; and
ii. making relevant use of reputable
published literature (from books and
journals), whether as sources of factual
information, ideas to support your
arguments or as propositions for you to
refute.

BEWARE OF PLAGIARISM!