an aggregate or group of people who come together around mutual engagement in some common endeavour. The individual constructs an identity, a sense of place in the social world, through participation in a variety of communities of practice
Graham Trousdale
Defined by 3 characteristics
mutual engagement
jointly negotiated enterprise
shared linguistic repertoire
example of mutual engagement
multiple individuals come together in face to face contact
example of jointly negotiated enterprise
come together for particular purpose eg play music
example of shared linguistic repertoire
in a band - often using jargon common in discourse on popular music
Susie Dent
sociolects are often used to bond with those in your ‘tribe’. many people use them as a secret code in some professions. there is secrecy among tribed
used to unite people through language, reinforced shared identity and compatability
