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English Theorists
Language and Power
Maria Stubbe
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Workplace
Studied how
power
is enacted in the workplace especially in
New Zealand
Doing Power
Power isn't just held, it's performed in
everyday
talk (eg giving instructions, managing
tone
)
Mitigated Power
When people use
indirect language
(
hedging
, politeness) to soften commands and maintain
relationshios
.