Authority in the Family Structure

Authority in the Family Structure

Describe how authority seems to be established and demonstrated in language situations in your respective families. Who are the dominant speakers? What are some distinctive language patterns in the family? How do different members of the family establish or relinquish authority? Also, reflect on your observations about what qualities determine authority in language situations that occur your family.

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Language is used in the family setting to communicate different ideas and to pass on information or commands. It allows for human beings to express their feelings, their opinions and their beliefs to other members of the society. In my family, authority has been expressed through language situations like express commands whereby, my parents tend to give commands and orders through language and the commands are followed or are adhered to. Often times, when we gather together even for dinner or when we hold family meetings; my father being the head of the family tends to dominate the…

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