question archive The concept of "communities of practice" is discussed in relation to issues involving language variation and gender
The concept of "communities of practice" is discussed in relation to issues involving language variation and gender
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The concept of "communities of practice" is discussed in relation to issues involving language variation and gender. However, the concept if one that can be applied to all manner of social and linguistic behaviors of particular groups.
a. Using the discussion of gender as a starting point, what other group whose linguistic behavior defines them as a community of practice?
b. What are the social and linguistic characteristics of the group?
c. How does the language use of the group members signal their membership in the group?
d. Are there other social practices that the members of the group engage in that mark their identity as members of the group?
e. What are these practices, and how do they mark membership in the group?
